This presentation was co-presented by Dr. Wendy Shannon and Jen Hegna at "Technology in Southeast Minnesota Schools" on December 15, 2008 to area legislators, superintendents, and tech coordinators.
17. Governor Pawlenty’s Online Learning Initiative Online Learning Experience Required for High School Graduation. Under the Governor’s proposal, the state’s high school graduation standards will require every graduate to take an online course, participate in an online experience or participate in online experiences incorporated into other graduation requirements. The new requirement would take effect in 2013. http://www.governor.state.mn.us/mediacenter/pressreleases/PROD009202.html
18. STEM provides education and economic opportunity, both now and into the future Luntz (Phd), F (May 4, 2008). Promoting STEM education: A communications Toolkit. National Governors Association, Retrieved 12/4/2008, from http://tinyurl.com/565ycq
19. “BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE, Obama and Biden’s Plan for America” “Ensure that rural Americans have access to a modern communications infrastructure. (…) modernize an FCC program that supports rural phone service so that it promotes affordable broadband coverage across rural America as well” http://www.barackobama.com/index.php