THE BUCKEYE STATE: On January 15, The Learning Accelerator announced a new partnership with the Ohio Blended Learning Network (OBLN), a coalition of schools implementing blended learning in the state. OBLN, which is facilitated by the nonprofit Smarter Schools, will work to implement blended learning in Ohio over the next 3-5 years, supported by an upcoming survey of early blended learning adoption from the Clayton Christensen Institute.