California School Has "Promising" Results From Blended Learning

The AP (5/27, Hoag) reported, "Math is so popular at Ritter Elementary School in Watts that kids arrive before the morning bell and line up to do extra work before class, but it's not the subject that's the real attraction as much as the method-computers." The article cited this as part of an increasing trend towards "blended learning" in California and in other states, noting there have been "promising" results already. Although there are critics, "studies have shown that students learn a 'bit better' with computers than in traditional classrooms, said Richard E. Clark, director of USC's Center for Cognitive Technology."