266 - Jeb Bush on Digital Learning Now!

<p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">In today’s episode, Tom is sitting down with former Governor Jeb Bush, to discuss all things digital learning.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Bush served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 until 2006. After leaving office, he formed and still chairs the Foundation for Excellence in Education also known as ExcelinEd. The national non-profit organization focuses on state education policy and continues the important work that Bush championed in Florida. In 2010, Bush launched Digital Learning Now, a policy roadmap for the future of education. With his co-chair, former West Virginia Governor, Bob Wise, an all-star group of 100 advisors was formed. And after 100 conversations in 100 days, a policy platform for the future was unveiled. The 10-point platform stressed access to personalized digital learning for all students, including take-home devices and broadband for all teachers and all learners. States and school districts that follow Digital Learning Now’s advice have been serving students well and were well-prepared when the pandemic closed schools back in March.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Tune in to listen in to Tom and Jeb Bush’s conversation around digital learning and the initiatives he is driving forward with ExcelinEd and Digital Learning Now!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:10] About today’s episode with Jeb Bush.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:22] Tom Vander Ark welcomes Jeb Bush to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:31] Jeb Bush shares his take on the current impact COVID-19 is having on the world.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[4:19] The silver lining from massive disruption.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[5:21] How only two months into the school closures