Guest Commentary: The Boston Globe Rocks the Virtual Schoolhouse

Jim Stergios is a Boston Globe columnist who writes about leadership, education and the future of America.
In a recent column, he talked about "the good news" and "the bad news" happening in Massachusetts public education.
"The good news for Massachusetts is that last January the state passed a law to double the number of charter schools. Further good news is that students in our charters consistently do better than their district peers; in other states that level of consistency is not always the rule.," Stergios wrote.
"The bad news for Massachusetts is that states like Florida, Colorado, Michigan, Arizona and so many others are pushing forward with digital learning much faster than the Bay State is. In fact, the education bureaucracy is putting some of the strictest limits in the country on expanding digital learning. That may seem odd in a state better known than most for developing and leveraging technology," he added.
Stergios goes on to describe the ongoing fight in Massachusetts to expand K-12 online learning in the state.
Click here to read his complete post and find out why he believes the state's "Department of Education that has wasted 18 months dithering and, in fact, choosing most every opportunity to choose regulatory options that are the polar opposite of what experts recommend in order to ensure accountability to the public and to ensure high-quality options for students."