Expanded foreign languages for Chambersburg Area School District students are among changes set for the second year of the Franklin Virtual Academy. Foreign languages will be offered through the Blended Schools Network Language Institute. Courses will feature 2.5 hours per week of live interactive … [Read more...]
Education bills less sweeping this year
February 19, 2012 By
INDIANAPOLIS – After a whirlwind of activity on education in 2011, legislators are moving a bit slower in 2012 on bills affecting how K-12 schools operate. With only about a month left in the session, a few education-related bills appear to have strong support while many others have dropped off … [Read more...]
T.E.A.C.H. Co-Founder Takes on Corbett’s Budget
February 18, 2012 By
Not all charter schools are created equal, though. Some charter schools truly are driving real reform with student-centered policies. However, these are not the norm. Most charters are big business-run factories with a driving purpose to lower costs and increase profits no matter what that does to … [Read more...]
Juan Bautista de Anza Online Charter School Opens Student Resource Center in Desert Shores
February 18, 2012 By
Juan Bautista de Anza Online Charter School, a tuition-free public school, announced today that it has opened a third student resource center in Desert Shores, Calif., to serve students from Palm Springs south to the Mexican border. Juan Bautista de Anza offers a blended educational model that … [Read more...]
Fortney Named Kyste Outstanding Leader
February 18, 2012 By
Fortney, a resident of Lexington, was nominated by Tara Rodriguez, a teacher liaison for the Kentucky Virtual High School in the KDE Division of Student Success. In her nomination, Rodriguez noted Fortney has a belief that online or blended learning can improve the educational experience for … [Read more...]
Governor Daniels, State Legislators, and Education Reform Advocates Celebrate Victories, Pledge to Fight for Additional Reforms
February 17, 2012 By
A broad coalition of education reform groups helped organize the rally. Among them were School Choice Indiana, the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, Stand for Children, Education Reform Now, the Indiana Public Charter School Association, StudentsFirst, and Indiana Virtual School … [Read more...]
District To Explore Virtual Learning For High School Students
February 17, 2012 By
Council Rock is taking the first of several “baby steps” to introduce virtual learning to its high school students. According to Barry Desko, Council Rock’s director of secondary education, the district has formed a partnership with the Bucks County Intermediate Unit to begin exploring … [Read more...]
Kentucky Virtual High School Decides to End Classes
February 17, 2012 By
The state Department of Education has offered the virtual path to a diploma since 2000, but funding has remained at $800,000 since its inception making the program hard to grow, according to a 2009 report called “Breaking New Ground.” Interest in the program has remained consistent, with around … [Read more...]
Quakertown schools expanding online courses
February 15, 2012 By
“We can’t release financials or details yet, but I can say the revenue from our efforts will be substantial,” Superintendent Lisa Andrejko told school directors at a work session meeting Thursday night. More than two years ago, Quakertown began a plan to develop its own … [Read more...]
Bill Would Require High Schoolers To Take Virtual Courses
February 15, 2012 By
Indiana high schoolers would be required to complete at least one virtual course to graduate under a bill currently in the state legislature. The bill says, school corporations must offer high schoolers three virtual courses from the Core 40 curriculum, the state’s basic requirement for … [Read more...]
