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Aurora Institute Issues Call to Action for Federal Policymakers in New Report - Federal Policy Priorities: Charting a New Path for America’s Learners

October 19, 2021

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers, Fred Jones

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Modernize HEA, Increase Access to Broadband, Leverage Career and Technical Education, Design for Educational Equity, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments

Education Domain Blog

Center for Policy and Advocacy March 2021 Updates

March 28, 2021

Alexis Chambers, Fred Jones

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband, State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments

Education Domain Blog

Aurora Institute Submits Comments on the E-Rate Expansion

March 5, 2021

Alexis Chambers

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband, Design for Educational Equity

Education Domain Blog

Public Comments Submitted on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

February 1, 2021

Alexis Chambers

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

New Stimulus Bill Puts K-12 Education on the Road to Recovery

December 22, 2020

Fred Jones

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband, Design for Educational Equity

Education Domain Blog

Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era

August 25, 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Increase Access to Broadband, State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, Develop Educator Capacity, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time

Education Domain Blog

New Flexibility to Use Federal Title Funds for Technology Infrastructure and Teacher Training for Distance Learning

June 18, 2020

Alexis Chambers

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

New Innovation Spotlight Podcast Episode - 2020 Federal and State Policy Priorities

June 5, 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA, Increase Access to Broadband, Design for Educational Equity, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

Aurora Institute Announces Federal and State Policy Agenda

April 9, 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Modernize HEA, Increase Access to Broadband, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

Tomorrow’s FCC Vote on Proposal to Repeal Net Neutrality Risks Limiting Educational Opportunity

December 13, 2017

Susan Patrick, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

Infrastructure, Data Systems, Student Data Privacy, and OER Are Critical to Scaling Personalized Learning

June 3, 2016

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband, Issues in Practice

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Supports Flexibility in SLDS Program to Better Protect Student Data

May 5, 2016

Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

FCC to Consider A Proposal to Support Anytime, Anywhere Learning

March 30, 2016

Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

Build Robust Technology Infrastructure and Improve Broadband to Expand Educational Opportunity

January 27, 2016

Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

Updating FERPA to Protect Student Data Privacy and Security at the Federal Level

January 14, 2016

Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

Federal Government Takes Steps to Advance OER Development

November 12, 2015

Ethan Senack

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

Broadband, Data Privacy, and OER: Building New Learning Models Infrastructure

November 8, 2015

Dale Frost

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

House of Representatives Introduces Privacy Law Update

July 24, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

Senate Introduces the Digital Learning Equity Act to Improve Opportunities for All Students

June 19, 2015

Natalie Slocum, Dale Frost, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

The FCC Extends E-Rate Application Deadline

March 27, 2015

Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

15 Bills to Put on Your Radar | iNACOL Policy Update

March 20, 2015

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband, State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – That’s a Wrap on the First Month of 2015 Session

January 30, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband, State Policy, Develop Educator Capacity

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – FCC Modernizes E-Rate

December 18, 2014

Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

Update on E-Rate Modernization

December 10, 2014

Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband

Education Domain Blog

Applauding Today’s FCC Vote to Improve E-Rate to Provide Greater Access to Innovative, Personalized Learning Environments for America’s Students

July 11, 2014

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband