A coordinated, intentional program of blended learning is changing teaching and learning in the Nation's capital. For the past two years, the Washington, D.C. Public School District (DCPS) has earned a sort of celebrity status with lawmakers, superintendents, and think tank heads filing in to see what, and especially how, students are learning.
This story on NPR describes how some virtual schools address student needs, but others have issues with quality and personalizing instruction, especially for students with special needs.
This blog entry describes the efforts of a pilot group of Baltimore Public Schools to use tech to individualize learning in a blended environment. A focus of the entry is their decision to publicly share their journey, step by step, in the broader community.