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A Digital Learning Framework for Systems Change
I had the great opportunity last week to speak to the CIOs of the Council of Great City Schools, representing the nation’s largest school districts. While their agenda and roles are traditionally...
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Leaders or Laggards: The State Role in the Shift to Digital Content
The focus at the recent annual meeting of the State Instructional Materials Review Association (SIMRA) was the shift from print to digital. While paper weight and book binding standards remain on their...
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SIIA Testimony to NY Education Reform Commission Calls for School System...
I had the opportunity yesterday to provide invited testimony to the “New NY Education Reform Commission” appointed by NY Governor Andrew Cuomo to study and make recommendations for the reform and...
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10 Reasons Why the Ed Tech Bubble will Continue to Float
Fueled in part by socially-conscious investors and tech entrepreneurs, investment in the educational applications market has exploded to an extent not seen since the dot-com boom more than a decade...
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New Federal Legislation Supports Technology Readiness for Digital Learning...
U.S. Representative George Miller (CA) today introduced “The Transforming Education Through Technology Act” (H.R. 521) to help ensure the nation’s elementary and secondary schools have access to the...
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What’s new in Common Core Standards & Assessments?
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) continue to be a core driver of educational policies and practice, including for education technology and digital learning. As the deadline inches closer, more...
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SIIA at TCEA
Last week in Austin over 8,000 educators, district leaders, ed tech companies, and other industry insiders gathered at the 2013 TCEA conference. With a busy show floor and sessions, the event was a...
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New SIIA California State Report Highlights Impact of Prop 30 and Other...
After many years of budget crisis, California schools and colleges are expecting a much needed funding increase after voter passage in November of California Proposition 30. The measure increases...
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State of the States: What Governors are Saying about Digital Learning
State policies, budgets and regulations have a significant impact on school implementation of educational technology. Since the beginning of the New Year, governors across the country have been...
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February’s What’s New in Common Core Standards & Assessments?
In February data and pilots for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) became available. As the implementation date creeps closer, more decisions are being made, steps taken and information made...
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Thanks for Making the Vision K-20 Survey a Success!
The Vision K-20 Survey comes to a close today and SIIA could not have had another successful survey launch without the help of our partners. We are on track to match or exceed last year’s all time high...
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K-12 Education Technology Leaders and Policymakers Convene in Washington for...
Last week, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), in conjunction...
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SIIA Policy Forum Supports Dialogue between Education Leaders and Technology...
SIIA’s long tradition as liaison between education leaders and technology developers was continued recently at SIIA’s annual Ed Tech Government Forum in Washington, DC. The annual forum brings SIIA...
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SIIA Supports COPPA’s Extension of Schools as Consent Providers
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday released its updated FAQs clarifying the amended rule implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) released in December, 2012. Included are...
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Pending Senate Immigration Bill Advances High Tech Workforce Policies
The information technology industry, as well as the nation’s students and workforce, received an important policy boost this week when the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee passed an amendment to the...
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Momentum Growing for Federal Investment in Digital Learning
Educators and public officials are no longer asking “if” technology, but instead “how” can they best support and leverage the modernization of schools and teaching through technology and digital...
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SIIA Applauds President Obama and Senator Rockefeller for Proposal to Enhance...
The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee held a hearing today on the nomination of Mr. Thomas Wheeler to be Chairman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Chairman John D. (Jay)...
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SIIA NY State Senate Testimony Addresses Student Data Use and Privacy
I had the opportunity to testify today before the New York Senate Education Committee (at 1:27:15 of video) as they examine the New York State Regents education reform agenda. My testimony described...
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TEACH Act Seeks a Safe Harbor for Use of Instructional Technologies for...
SIIA has long supported the goal of providing students with disabilities with educational opportunities through access to digital learning, electronic instructional materials and related technologies....
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SIIA Echoes President Obama’s Support for Connected Educator Champions of Change
I had the honor of being at the White House today as President Obama recognized 10 Connected Educators as Champions of Change. These educators are successfully engaging students, personalizing learning...
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