House Speaker Will Weatherford Pushes Non-Traditional Education Agenda
Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford isn’t shy about pushing his non-traditional agenda for public education. It’s based on his own life experience. He’s in favor of options that are growing in...
View ArticleWhy Some Schools Are Throwing Out The Old Grading System
Some Minnesota school districts have found that student scores on state standardized tests were not matching grades earned for classroom work, according to the St. Paul Pioneer-Press. To correct the...
View ArticleLegislature Approves Creation Of An Institute For Online Degrees
The Florida House has unanimously passed a bill to create an online-only institute at an existing Florida university. “Florida is leading the charge on the digital revolution in higher education,” said...
View ArticleListen To K12 Managers Explain Florida Teacher Hiring Issues
In 2009, teachers with online education company K12, Inc. were concerned about “water cooler talk” that their teaching certifications were used without their knowledge, including in Florida. Company...
View ArticleRecording: K12 Managers Admit Difficulties Hiring Certified Teachers In Florida
In 2009, managers at online education company K12 were having a tough time hiring Florida teachers. State law requires teachers are certified in their subject area and by the state. So when a K12...
View ArticleWhat We Mean When We Talk About Florida’s Digital Divide
It’s finals week at Park Vista Community High School and a small group of students buzzes over an assembly line of used Dell computers that lie cracked open with all their electronic guts exposed....
View ArticleScientific American Takes A Look At The Future of Education
The August issue of Scientific American takes a look at the possibilities of high-tech education. The magazine’s editors argue that the rising demand for higher education and shrinking budgets are...
View ArticleA Q & A About Florida’s New Online University
Last week the Florida State University System Board of Governors approved the business plan for a legislatively-created online university at the University of Florida. The school, UF Online, will start...
View ArticleSurvey: Most MOOC Users Already Have A College Degree
The new generation of free, large-scale college courses offered over the Internet was supposed to make higher education, particularly at elite universities, accessible to to the masses. But a new...
View ArticleA Teacher’s Inside View Of An Online School
A former teacher at a school run by online education firm K12, Inc. said she felt overwhelmed by the size of her class rosters and that online classes weren’t the right choice for the mostly poor...
View ArticleA Q & A With The University Of Florida’s New President
Three months ago Kent Fuchs became president of the University of Florida, leaving New York’s Cornell University. Fuchs says Florida universities are adding new faculty, but opposition to higher...
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