Comments on: Tech-savvy teachers build educational apps in pilot program

By: Linda Subia

Linda Subia — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:10:00 +0000

Congrats teachers! Great idea!

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:17:00 +0000

Perhaps, but New Visions walks a fuzzy line between a branch of the DOE and a for profit corporation. According to 2010 IRS form 990 (available at guidestar.org), New Visions brought in $5 million dollars as a partnership support network. They also reported that 50% of their $89 million revenue comes from public institutions (i.e. taxes).

So it seems like our tax dollars fund interesting programs (and maybe effective or maybe ineffective) programs like ED designlab, at least one person writing press releases about ED design lab and some really well compensated executives. Robert Hughes, New Visions President, makes $450,000 (total compensation) a year and there are 3 other executives also making more than the the chancellor.

Questions about cost and scale are always good to keep in mind for New Visions.

By: Follow the Money

Follow the Money — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:06:00 +0000

I don’t know – wouldn’t teachers with great ideas to such ends be better off finding avenues to get them out there where they retain ownership and get their fair share of profits?

By: I noticed that...

I noticed that... — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:47:00 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised if edesignlabs is funded by eGates.

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:40:00 +0000

Always interested in hearing how these programs are funded. Local tax levy, private donations, or state or federal grant.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:40:00 +0000

Just a heads up that any teachers that want to become a Digital Teacher Corps lab member for 2012-2013 can apply and learn more here: http://www.edesignlabs.org/apply. Deadline is August 6, 2012.