Afternoon Announcements: Philanthropists Award Grants to DC Groups to Expand Blended Learning

A group of philanthropists has awarded grants to groups in DC in an effort to expand blended learning – a combination of online and traditional instruction – to improve college and career readiness. The Washington Post

Will Missouri be the second state to repeal the Common Core State Standards, after Indiana did so earlier this month? Washington Times

And speaking of Indiana, the State Board of Education adopted new standards this week. Chalkbeat Indiana

Thirty public schools have partnered with the nonprofit Code.org to encourage students to learn computer programming. NPR