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**A Wild Policy Ride: Online Learning Trends and Battles in 2007-08 - Mickey Revenaugh**

//NACOL’s mission is to advocate for K-12 online with policymakers – and 2007-08 gave us lots of opportunity to fulfill that mission! From a court case in Wisconsin to an audit in Arizona to the continuing struggle over online science labs, there was never a dull moment for virtual advocacy. Come hear from members of the Advocacy and Issues Committee about hot spots, future targets, and what it all means for the long term.//

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 * PowerPoint Attached...will fill in the additional Small Group Reports as they come in from Facilitators.

The Advocacy and Issues Committee has developed the following position statement...we invited help from attendees of this session to flesh out the six bullet points, each of which will ultimately have its own one-page policy paper:  Every Student’s Right to Online Learning Opportunity Online learning is emerging as an essential part of the K-12 education landscape. To meet their educational goals and secure their future as active and productive citizens, K-12 students must have access to quality online learning opportunities in a variety of forms that meet their needs. This imperative is reflected the U.S. Department of Education’s National Education Technology Plan as well as in policy discussions in statehouses across the nation. NACOL therefore will endeavor through its advocacy and policy activities to ensure that all students have the opportunity to choose an online learning course or program that meets their needs as part of their K-12 education. Further, NACOL will promote every student’s right to online learning opportunity through advocacy for: • Responsive state and federal policies so that a student’s choice of online opportunity is facilitated rather than blocked. • Fair and sustainable funding so that online learning opportunities expand with student demand. • Sensible and responsible oversight so that each student is guaranteed quality in the online opportunities available. • Modern frameworks for curriculum and instruction so that each student may be assured of credit for successful online work. • Thoughtful teacher licensure requirements so a student may always benefit from the best online instructors. • Valid research so that a student’s online opportunities reflect effective best practices.

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