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  • Insiders on Common Core
    By David DeSchryver
    May 17, 2013

    Standards are a hot topic – and it’s about time.  In our May edition of Education Insider, we focused our questions on the Common Core. Read more

  • Federal versus Local Public Investments
    By Ben Wallerstein
    May 7, 2013

    Despite putting much of our attention on Congress and the White House, state and local governments often have far more levers to impact local practice.  Read more

  • New Responsibilities for State Education Agencies
    By David DeSchryver
    April 29, 2013

    The role of state educational agencies (SEAs) as technical support organizations is growing. They have to manage far more complicated issues and provide far more intensive support than they did just 10 years ago. Read more

  • Solutions that Will Transform Colleges Today
    By Jenna Schuette Talbot
    April 26, 2013

    W/A Senior Advisor Gene Hickok and Ad Astra CEO Tom Shaver put forth practical, immediate solutions the colleges can use to improve efficiency and outcomes on their campuses. Read more

  • State Update: Transfer and Articulation Policies
    By Ben Wallerstein
    April 15, 2013

    Historically, state policymakers have focused almost exclusively on the translation of military experience into course credit. However, with the emergence of more and more low cost or free course options, policymakers are taking note of the potential for MOOCs to de-risk an attempt at higher ed for nontraditional learners (and taxpayers), while increasing the pool of potential college completers. Read more

  • ASU-GSV Innovation Summit Buzzword Bingo
    By Erica Price
    April 12, 2013

    Next week, the Whiteboard team will be at the ASU-GSV Innovation Summit. In preparation for three days of conversations around education innovation, we've created our own Buzzword Bingo. 

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  • Teen Smartphone Usage On the Rise
    By Jenna Schuette Talbot
    April 11, 2013

    Piper Jaffray has released interesting new survey data on teens and shopping. The findings shed light on teens’ smart phone usage, which has implications for technology as mobile learning continues toincrease. Read more

  • A New Wave of Innovation
    By Jenna Schuette Talbot
    April 9, 2013

    If you’re looking for some pre-reading in advance of the ASU-GSV Ed Innovation Summit next week, check out “The Smart Enterprise Wave” by entrepreneur Joe Lonsdale.  In this recent piece, Joe—partner at Formation 8 and founder of Palantir—explains an emerging trend in Silicon Valley that promises to disrupt nearly every major sector: Smart Enterprise. Read more

  • Getting Smart About Data Models
    By David DeSchryver
    April 2, 2013

    The NCLB accountability model is just that – a model.  The student academic growth model is just that – a model. The statistician George Box said it artfully, “All models are wrong, some models are useful.” Read more

  • New Report Card Grades States on Digital Learning Policy
    By Jenna Schuette Talbot
    March 21, 2013

    Today, Digital Learning Now! has released the 2012 Digital Learning Report Card, a state-by-state analysis of policies that are enabling new models of learning to thrive in public classrooms. Read more

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