Therefore Judge Pellegrini asked that the expert witnesses use only the 1993-94 data. Other witnesses may use 1994-95 data as they already have. The State begins its case John Bailey is a special assistant to the Secretary of Education for Distance Education and Link to Learn. He is a 1995 Graduate of Dickinson University. He does not have any technical training, but used computers since he was in third grade in his home.
Distance learning is a concept of a teacher in one place teaching to a remote site.
He did not know what the extent of distance education was in the state, or the distribution of computers. That information will be determined through a survey that is presently being done for Link to Learn. There are 300 Satellites in use that download courses. Distance Learning grants, a competitive program that has been going on since 1991, provided funds to poor and rural schools based on a grant application. Matching funds were required until 1994.