The department wrote the commission a letter asking it to maintain the Educational Broadband Service's "educational nature."

The longitudinal data system is hoped to help researchers and policymakers spot trends, improve student outcomes and inform policy.

Arkansas' Ray Girdler tells EdScoop that getting teachers and administrators involved in his state's voluntary training program takes finesse.

Indiana's Candice Dodson says spurring new partnerships in education is often a matter merely of getting people in the same room.

Congress included million in funding for OER pilot programs in its budget earlier this year, with the aim of bringing down the costs of college textbooks.