The Board of Directors for the Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) has reviewed House Bill 8, which calls for the creation of the Virginia Virtual School (VVS). We have serious questions and concerns about provisions in the bill and their potential impact on public education and public school divisions in the Commonwealth. You can read the full statement here … [Read more...]
Virginia General Assembly Opens Today
Wednesday, January 13, 2016, is the first day of the 2016 Virginia General Assembly with both houses convening at 12 PM. The Virginia House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia offer live streaming video of the 2016 Legislative Sessions, when each body convenes for session. The adjourn and convene times are tweeted, #vahouse and #vasenate. VSTE will be offering periodic … [Read more...]
Help Make Broadband a Reality for Everyone
Broadband is the backbone of a high skilled, high-tech economy. Access to broadband accelerates all of Virginia towards economic opportunity, 21st century education, advanced health care, enhanced safety and security and can lead to a better life for everyone in Virginia. In an effort to expand high-speed Internet access across the state, Virginia Tech's eCorridors program … [Read more...]
VA General Assembly Update
The 2015 Virginia legislative session begins Wednesday, January 14. VSTE is working with the Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VAASCD) to become better advocates for education at the state level. IMPORTANT UPDATE January 28, 2015 As you know the General Assembly is in session. There seems to be renewed interest in keeping the A-F rating … [Read more...]
Statement on Net Neutrality
Supporting the Open Internet May 2, 2014 You may have been hearing quite a bit about “net neutrality” in recent days. Net Neutrality is the concept behind what is often called the open Internet, which means that all lawful content and providers should be afforded the same level of access. Governments, internet service providers and others would not be allowed to … [Read more...]
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