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Three New Partnerships Offer World-Class Learning Resources!

In the past month three new education partnerships were announced that will provide world-class educational content from some of the country’s most prestigious institutions. School leaders just need to log on to access it. 1) Julliard & Connections Learning “Starting in the 2012-2013 school year,...

Introducing “Education 2.0: A Catalog of Innovation”

Online learning is changing the way the world learns. Over the past 15 years, innovators have charted new methods of achieving student success, access, equality, customization, and efficiency by harnessing the power of technology. And this is only the beginning. The iLearn Project is pleased to release...

Florida Parents Push Forward for Options

Across the nation, legislation is being considered that would advance online public education. This is due in part to the efforts of former Governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise and their allies whose excellent leadership in digital learning has significantly elevated the discussion. It is also due to the fact...

Sneak Peek at iLearn Study!

This week the iLearn Project released the “special preview edition” of Online Learning 101: A Guide to Virtual Public Education in Washington. This product has been many months in the making — in partnership with families, online teachers, administrators, and many state and national...

National Parent Network for Online Learning Petition

A great resource for families, the National Parent Network for Online Learning (NPNOL) was created in 2010 to “educate the public about the true nature and benefits of K-12 online learning.” Like the iLearn Project, they want to give families opportunities to tell their stories. Right now NPNOL...

eSchoolNews.com’s “10 biggest ed-tech stories for 2010″

Today eSchoolNews.com published the “10 biggest ed-tech stories for 2010.” From Google’s new Apps forEducation tothe release of the iPad and its deployment in schools, education technology made some big jumps in 2010. (Watch Apple’s video on how the iPad works in education) Stay tuned for a new...

Digital Learning Now! announces “10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning”

Last week the Foundation for Excellence in Education hosted the 2010 Excellence in Action Summit. Movers and shakers in education came from all corners of the nation to hear speakers like former New York Chancellor of Education Joel Klein, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Harlem Success Academy founder Eva...