here are some problems that are too hard to solve in traditional ways. Teacher effectiveness and school choice fit the bill–they are complicated and contentious. The good news is that digital learning allows us to solve these problems in new ways.
It’s pretty easy to solve the teacher problem if we focus on providing a ‘great teacher for every course’ rather than a great teacher in every classroom.’
If educational funding follows the student to the best course available (online or onsite) it provides a much more powerful and accountable model than partial funding for a private school down the street.
Digital Learning Now recommends that all students should be able to “customize their education using digital content through an approved provider.” More specifically, DLN recommends that states: