Faster Than A Speeding Bullet? The League of Innovation Schools

What a great idea! What an extraordinary opportunity.  The goals of the program are to help school districts make better informed decisions, to make innovation faster, and to scale up successes.  Why so little "super" breakthrough??  Might it have something to do with the fact that only 0.2% of the 3 billion dollars being spent on technology across the country is earmarked for research and development.  I love technology as much, or more than the next guy, but we need to move beyond the cool and wow factors and figure out the most effective and efficient use of dwindling dollars.  You can read about the League below:

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/03/22/26league.h31.html?tkn=PLCFK%2B6JNOzqnoEKpsV3waSl7qNyTYnnIv0i&cmp=clp-sb-ascd

Moving to Mooresville! A National Model of the Digital School

Add Mooresville, North Carolina to my list of places where I would live and raise my kids.  Instead of buying laptops, how about leasing a MacBook Air for just $215 a year, including warranty? Despite their innovations, as well as their recognition, Superintendent Mark Edwards insists it's not about the technology, or as he calls it, "the box." he is quoted as saying, "It's about changing the culture of instruction - PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THEIR FUTURE, NOT OUR PAST." (caps added by me for emphasis)  How cool to work for such a visionary leader.  I wonder what the housing market is like down there?  You can read the piece below:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/education/mooresville-school-district-a-laptop-success-story.html?_r=1