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K-12 Blended Learning
"Blended learning is any time a student learns at least in part at a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home and at least in part through online delivery with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace."
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School Prayer
Santa Fe School District v. Doe
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the district's policy of allowing student led-prayer prior to football games violates the Established Clause of the First Amendment. -
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Timeline
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No Child Left Behind Act
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YouTube
Educators have used this internet staple since the mid-2000's up upload and share free instructional videos with classrooms worldwide. ex, Khan Academy
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Smartphones and Tablets
2007-2010 was the introduction to mobile devices being introduced in learning environments. -
MOOCs
Massive Open Online Course, provides free online classes to provide a richer learning environment then traditional tools. -
Common Core Standards
Common Core State Standards Initiative is launched. Initiative is an educational initiative in the United States that details what K–12 students should know in English language arts and mathematics at the end of each grade. It is expected that many, perhaps most, states will adopt them. -
Massive Budget Deficits
With the U.S. economy mired in the "Great Depression" and unemployment remaining high, states have massive budget deficits, Many teachers face layoffs. -
Immigration Status
Alabama becomes the first state to "require public schools to check the immigration status" of students. However, the law does not require schools to prohibit enrollment nor report the names of the undocumented children. -
Sandy Hook School Shooting
Adam Lanza kills his mother then invades Sandy Hook Elementary School where he kills 20 children and 6 adults, making this the second deadliest mass shooting. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
The U.S. Senate votes 85-12 to approve the Every Student Succeeds Act, and President Obama signs it into law on December 10th. This is the latest version the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) replaces the No Child Left Behind Act and allows more state control in judging school quality. -
Educational Technology
In recent years, Technology has been a key feature in classroom education. Teachers and students taking full advantage of interactive mobile apps, smartphones and Tablets, YouTube etc. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9kdIBlM424]
