by Carla Pfahl
Quick Summary
Rhode Island is embarking on a new statewide model for K-12 education following the personalized learning movement.
Rhode Island is embarking on a new statewide model for K-12 education following the personalized learning movement. According to Education Week, http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2017/02/rhode_island_personalized_learning.html?cmp=eml-enl-dd-news2, Rhode Island is taking this initiative with the help from several funding partners including the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (Mark Zuckerberg/Priscilla Chan foundation), the Jacquelin Hume Foundation, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, and the Overdeck Family Foundation. The funding will help support the personalized learning initiative and research for the understanding of specific best practices for the various components of personalize learning.
Learn more at the Rhode Island Department of Education: http://www.ride.ri.gov/StudentsFamilies/EducationPrograms/VirtualLearning/ReimaginingtheStudentExperience.aspx
