Blended Learning: Nexus Academy of Indianapolis (Case Study 3)
In the Midwestern United States, one charter school’s approach to blended learning was ambitious right from the start. The first five Nexus Academy schools – three in Ohio (Cleveland, Columbus, […]
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Blended Learning: Rocky Mountain Prep (Case Study 2)
In southeast Denver, Colorado, one young public charter school is using blended learning to serve at-risk elementary school children – and it is generating some impressive results. Rocky Mountain Prep […]
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Blended Learning: Leveraging teachers and technology to improve student outcomes (Case Study 1)
Technology has become a vital part of American life. Combined with the Internet, innovative new technologies bring the information of the world into the palm of our hands. Kids of […]
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Advisory: MHPC and AFP-Maine to Host Press Conference to Celebrate Digital Learning Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2014 February 5th is Digital Learning Day in Maine AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Heritage Policy Center and Americans for Prosperity Maine will host a […]
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Advisory: MHPC to Host Conference Analyzing “Global Citizenship” In The Context of American Higher Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2014 February 6th Event to Revisit What Does Bowdoin Teach and Feature National Association of Scholars’ Dr. Peter W. Wood PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine […]
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Schools for Maine’s Future: The Promise of Digital Learning
Read the full report | Maine’s schools face a series of challenges in the years ahead. Despite sizable increases in school spending, student achievement outcomes have remained flat or have […]
Read More →Rep. Alan Casavant, a dangerous man
Yesterday afternoon, the legislature released the committee assignment lists, naming each legislator to one of the myriad legislative committees. As an education policy guy, the first list I checked was […]
Read More →The MEA looks ahead…
The Maine Education Association took its fair share of lumps (and then some) this past election season. The union backed the wrong horse in the gubernatorial race, dropping more than […]
Read More →Election Day and Maine’s Education Future
At long last, Election Day is here. The votes cast today will, of course, have a huge impact on the development of public policy generally, but it is education issues […]
Read More →Among the school reformers…
So how far behind is Maine in terms of school reform? Way behind. Though I knew this already and have been banging this drum for what seems like years at […]
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