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HJ176: Public schools; Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study open education resources.
Chief Patron
Del.
Chris Peace (R-97)
Chris Peace
(R-97)
Mechanicsville, VA
Served: 2006–
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
Status
02/12/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
Study; JCOTS to study open education resources; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study opportunities to implement open education resources in the Commonwealth's K-12 public schools. In conducting its study, the Joint Commission on Technology and Science shall (i) evaluate opportunities to incentivise local school divisions to use open education resources, creative commons materials, and public domain texts; (ii) identify policies and legislation that would facilitate the use and sharing of educational materials developed by teachers in local school divisions across the Commonwealth; (iii) identify information technology barriers to greater implementation of open education resources and computer-based learning; and (iv) consider such other related issues as the joint commission deems appropriate.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008 and 02/12/2008.
Poll Results
2 votes
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