Governors Bush and Wise on digital learning

Former governors Jeb Bush (Florida) and Bob Wise (West Virginia) talk to Piers Morgan about digital learning in this CNN interview.

Morgan also gets a scoop on the announcement of “Digital Learning Day,” coming on February 1, 2012.



You don’t have to wait until February, thought, to get an idea about digital learning in Kentucky and what stands in the way of our kids getting more of this exciting new educational experience.


Just check out our new report: Digital Learning Now!: Obstacles to Implementation in Kentucky.

Video: Richard Innes at digital learning press conference

Earlier this week we released an exciting report outlining the effectiveness of digital learning. The report also featured a series of recommendations for overcoming roadblocks preventing the expansion of digital learning in Kentucky.

You can download the report here.

Here is the report author Richard Innes at the press conference...

WCLU radio interview about new digital learning report

Here is the link to the radio report, which has several audio clips from an interview with Richard Innes about the Barren Academy for Virtual and Expanded Learning program.

Digital Learning Report video coverage

WCPO-TV Channel 9 in Cincinnati provides this from our Digital Learning Now!: Obstacles to Implementation in Kentucky press conference.

Educators, press and activists gather to hear about digital learning

Richard Innes

Earlier today a press conference was held in the media center of Boone County's Conner High School to mark the release of Digital Learning Now!: Obstacles to implementation in Kentucky. 


Among several speakers was author and Bluegrass Institute education analyst Richard Innes and Dr. Dewey Hensley,associate commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of District 180. Other attendees included Bluegrass Institute CEO Phil Moffett, Lt. Governor candidate Dea Riley, and Boone County Schools superintendent Randy Poe.

Dr. Dewey Hensley

The report outlines a set of Kentucky-specific recommendations regarding the enhancement of digital learning in our schools.
There was a lot of excitement about the future of digital learning in Kentucky and its potential as well as much discussion about the obstacles to effectively implementing it.  Members of the press, education groups, educators, and citizen activists gathered to support the education of Kentucky's children!

You can download the entire report here.


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