This is the first in a series of five briefs published by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology on the key considerations facing educational leaders as they work to build and sustain core digital infrastructure for learning. These briefs offer recommendations to complement the fundamental infrastructure considerations…

Companies have developed a dizzying array of new software tools designed to do everything from assessing and monitoring students' progress to supporting a blended-learning environment to supplying entire curricula, complete with online activities and homework assignments. Educators seem to have developed a taste for these new digital tools,…

There are nearly one million credentials offered in the United States and approximately $1.9 trillion per year spent on education and training. Credential transparency enables stakeholders in learning and job ecosystems to explore and compare credentials in order to make better decisions about the best options for learning, advancement, and…

The coronavirus pandemic is acutely affecting the delivery of K-12 education. As of March 19, 2020, 44 states had closed 104,000 schools, affecting nearly 48 million students, turning millions of families into accidental homeschoolers. This homeschooling trial by fire for families across the United States has hastened the need for district, state,…

This Annual Service Plan Report compares the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training's actual results to the expected results identified in the 2017/18-2019/20 "Service Plan" created in September 2017. The last 12 months have been inspiring as government has made postsecondary education and skills training more accessible and…

Beyond its primary commitments, the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training (British Columbia) has been tasked in the mandate letter to achieve the following specific objectives and performance targets: (1) Provide greater access to adult basic education and English-language learning programs by eliminating fees; (2) Reduce the…

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation's 2014-2015 Foundation Report includes audited financials for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, audited financials for FY 2015, donor lists, and updates on the organization's work during those two years, including "Woodrow Wilson Perspectives: The End of the Carnegie Unit" (Arthur Levine) and…

This service plan outlines how the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training (British Columbia) will support the government's priorities, including selected action items identified in the Minister's Mandate Letter. Over the previous fiscal year, the Ministry made progress on these priorities including: (1) Negotiated a new Workforce…

In accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports annually on the most serious management and performance challenges the Department faces. OIG's reports include a brief assessment of the Department's progress in addressing the challenges. They also identify further actions that, if properly…

Did you ever wonder if education has a role to play in stemming the obesity epidemic sweeping across all OECD countries? Or what the impact of increasing urbanisation might be on our schools, families, and communities? Or whether new technologies really are fundamentally changing the way our children think and learn? "Trends Shaping…

In accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports annually on the most serious management and performance challenges the Department faces. OIG's reports include a brief assessment of the Department's progress in addressing the challenges. They also identify further actions that, if properly…

This book is designed to help educational leaders, decision makers, and teachers wade through the complexities of aligning technology planning with learning goals. Organized around a problem-solving model based on solution fluency, the authors outline how to: (1) Address state, regional, or provincial standards; (2) Improve test scores--Meet…

Underlying the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training's work is the premise that accessible, high-quality education and training leading to good paying jobs provides numerous benefits to individuals and lifts up society as a whole. By supporting post-secondary education and skills training it ensures citizens have access to the…

The news these days is filled with headlines lamenting the high cost of college. Tuition and board at top schools now exceed $50,000 per year. Upon graduation, the average student is $25,250 in the red, according to a report from the Project on Student Debt, while the total of the nation's college debt now exceeds $1 trillion. So what exactly is…

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) works to promote efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity in the programs and operations of the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Through OIG's audits, inspections, investigations, and other reviews, they continue to identify areas of concern within the Department's programs and operations and…