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Application window now open for Title IV A Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for personalized learning and competency based education!

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Stan Freeda

These grants can be used for a wide variety of purposes, but must fall into one or more of the following categories: Effective Use of Technology, supporting the effective use of technology (e.g. professional development, blended learning, and technology devices). … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s State Education Plan Approved by U.S. Department of Education

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Stan Freeda

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the approval of New Hampshire’s consolidated education plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on Friday, January 19th, 2018. “New Hampshire’s plan met the requirements of the law, and so … Continue reading →

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What’s in the New Hampshire Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan?

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Stan Freeda

Under the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states have more flexibility in reporting, goal setting, and identifying struggling schools, reported the Concord Monitor. The ESSA replaced No Child Left Behind, and New Hampshire has released its draft plan to … Continue reading →

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Breaking down NH’s draft plan for the ESSA with the DOE and Center for Assessment

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Stan Freeda

At the end of May, the New Hampshire Department of Education (Department) published its draft plan to comply with federal requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Department is asking for public input on the plan by June … Continue reading →

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ISTE Advocacy Month Take Action For Funding Support

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Stan Freeda

Alert: This very week, the last week of ISTE Advocacy Month, Congress is determining final funding levels for fiscal year 2017 and ed tech funding is at risk. One critical decision being made is how much money Congress decides to … Continue reading →

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Education Technology in the News – 14 September 2016

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Stan Freeda

News: The Association for Career and Technical Education and Advance CTE released a joint statement, encouraging Congress to act immediately to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, citing momentum on legislation in the House. The … Continue reading →

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US Department of Education Proposes ESSA Spending Rules Stressing “Supplement not Supplant”

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Stan Freeda

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) released proposed regulations to implement the requirement in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as recently revised by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), that federal funds must … Continue reading →

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Education News Updates: August 2016

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Stan Freeda

Every Dollar Counts: In Defense of the Education Department’s ‘Supplement Not Supplant’ Proposal    http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2811950 A new paper from two Columbia Law School scholars defends the Education Department’s proposed regulatory language implementing ESSA, Title I’s supplement, not supplant provisions. Evidence compellingly … Continue reading →

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Every Student Succeeds Act Accountability and State Plans Open for Public Comment

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Stan Freeda

The United States Department of Education (USDOE) has recently proposed regulations on accountability, consolidated state plans, and data reporting under the Every Student Succeeds Act. The proposed regulations were published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, May 31, and are available … Continue reading →

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US Department of Education Begins Transition to ESSA

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Stan Freeda

Now that the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is signed into law, the next step is the United States Department of Education (ED) issuing guidance and regulations. (For more on what’s included in ESSA, click here.) ED has started the … Continue reading →

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