Susan Patrick, president and CEO of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) spoke about the benefits of online education before members of the Utah state legislature.
EdReform.com wrote about Patrick's appearance and caught up with after she had given her testimony. In this video interview, Patrick talks about the meeting, the future of virtual education, and the reception she received from the Utah legislators.She also talks about the newly-created Digital Learning Council, a diverse group of more than 50 leaders from education, government, philanthropy, business and technology who plan to develop principles and policies for digital learning. Led by two former governors, Jeb Bush from Florida and Bob Wise
of West Virgina, want to move virtual education to the forefront of the education reform movement.
Patrick, who is among the virtual movement leaders to sign the council's mission statement, said she is thrilled that the Digital Learning Council will address education "policies that need to be changed" for the digital age.
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Thanks so much for finding the video online. We enjoy interviewing education reform leaders, and it's part of our baileywick, so to speak.
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