Spending on educational technology has continued to climb to record levels, equating to billions of dollars per year in the U.S., despite the stagnation of…
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ROWVA Schools is on the road to being Future Ready
The ROWVA School District, located in rural Knox County, Illinois, encompasses 183 square miles and houses 648 students from five small towns. The district has…
Read MoreInfusing Libraries into Future Ready Schools®
How do libraries enhance the Future Ready Schools® (FRS) effort in school districts across the country? During a FRS national summit held in Seattle, several…
Read MoreThe Future of Future Ready Schools®
Many have asked about the future of Future Ready Schools®, which was launched by President Obama in 2014 as a partnership between the U.S. Department…
Read MoreA Future Ready Shift in Reporting Student Progress
Future Ready – minded educators in the San Antonio Union School District in Southern Monterey County, California, received the task of redesigning the primary/elementary grade…
Read MoreFuture Ready Librarians View Innovative Libraries First Hand in Baltimore County
As a Future Ready Schools® (FRS) district, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) served as the host of the recent Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools…
Read MoreWhy Not Unleash the Instructional Leadership of Librarians to Foster Future Ready Schools?
This is a question I’ve been considering for many years, both as a teacher librarian and more recently as a district leader. In my recent…
Read MoreMaryland’s Washington County Public Schools Uses Future Ready Schools Planning Tools to Develop a Digital Learning Plan
Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is “building a community that inspires curiosity, creativity, and achievement,” as evidenced by significant curriculum renewal efforts, including the adoption…
Read More6 Ways to Build Culture When Leading a Digital Conversion
The shift to Future Ready Schools with blended and digital learning is dramatically changing the role of the school leader and requires focused attention on…
Read MoreOpen Education Resources: Where do I begin?
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek, Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how…
Read MoreCommunicating Student Data Privacy
In recent years, student data privacy has emerged as a major education issue at federal, state and local levels. Recent news coverage and social media…
Read MoreThe New National Education Technology Plan: What’s in it for Me?
In December of 2015, on the same day that President Obama signed the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA), the U.S. Department of Education released the…
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