State and Local Information

WEBINAR May 9: Making the Leap to Digital Learning Without Going Broke
Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Alliance for Excellent Education held the sixth in its series of webinars for Project 24. This webinar gave insight into the number one question associated with digital learning: how in the...

WEBINAR March 27: Assessments of Deeper Learning
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar to explore findings from a new study from the Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) at Stanford University that answers questions...

WEBINAR January 22: Strengthening High School Teaching and Learning in New Hampshire’s Competency-Based System
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar to examine New Hampshire’s high school redesign, which included the introduction of competency-based learning as a means to determine...

WEBINAR January 16: Implementing the Federal Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar featuring state directors of comprehensive systems for birth-through-grade-twelve literacy development and education—Julie Morrill from...

WEBINAR November 15: Calling All District Leaders! The Need for Systemic Technology Planning to Address Higher Standards
Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Alliance held a webinar discussion on the need for states and districts to develop plans that incorporate the use of technology in school improvement efforts, specifically as they implement...

WEBINAR July 31: Transforming Professional Learning to Prepare College- and Career-Ready Students
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The Alliance for Excellent Education and Learning Forward held a webinar on July 31 to learn about Learning Forward’s partnership with Kentucky and New Hampshire to design a quality...

WEBINAR July 30: Working Draft of Suggested Legislation for Personalized and Digital Learning
Monday, July 30, 2012

The Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar on July 30 to discuss and seek feedback on a working draft of suggested legislation for personalized and digital learning that is currently...

CCCRA WEBINAR March 15: Public Support for College- and Career-Ready Standards
Thursday, March 15, 2012
WEBINAR November 14: Making the Case: The Economic Benefits of Improving High School Graduation Rates
Monday, November 14, 2011

Improving high school graduation rates in metropolitan areas and across states can significantly impact the economy, creating a wave of benefits throughout communities. For example, cutting in...

WEBINAR October 27: U.S. Department of Education Waiver Regulations
Thursday, October 27, 2011

The most recent authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), known as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, expired in 2007. Since then, the U.S. Congress has been working to...