Flanagan said he was impressed with the foundation of the school that allows students to move at their own pace and take advantage of virtual learning opportunities. “This allows them to reach incremental goals,” Flanagan said. “They’re going to be successful. We can see it right before our … [Read more...]

Flanagan said he was impressed with the foundation of the school that allows students to move at their own pace and take advantage of virtual learning opportunities. “This allows them to reach incremental goals,” Flanagan said. “They’re going to be successful. We can see it right before our … [Read more...]

There are 26 Adult and Community Education school sites in the county, including one full-time Adult Education Center and one Virtual Education program. During the 2009-10 school year, more than 25,000 community members participated in Community Education programs, according to the school district. … [Read more...]

Distance learning comes with costs The opposition has suggested we offer more online courses. The Virtual High School course offerings are not free. The quality and commitment of teachers is not guaranteed. Avon students have had a poor experience with this method while costing the district … [Read more...]

The school only receives funding for students who successfully complete a course. That provides incentives to actually teach students, but penalizes the school for students who withdraw from a class prior to completion. In addition, the school turns millions in profit providing classes out-of-state, … [Read more...]

Temecula Advantage Virtual School will open at the beginning of the 2012-13 school year and be operated by the Temecula Valley Unified School District. Students at the school will study online and in classrooms. The meeting will cover how to enroll in the school; how to identify whether a student … [Read more...]

AUGUSTA – Demand for a virtual charter school emerged as a major theme at a public input session with the State Charter School Commission last week. The commission, which will be able to authorize 10 charter schools in the next decade, hosted sessions around the state to gather feedback about … [Read more...]

According to a report in Florida Today, the Florida Legislature, supported by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), plans on portraying teachers as “overcompensated underachievers” in an apparent effort to continue dismantling Florida’s public school system, replacing … [Read more...]

The Brighton Area Schools district plans to launch a program providing online courses free of charge to homeschooled students. District officials said it’s part of their ongoing effort to reach out to every student who lives in the area, specifically those who are learning outside the traditional … [Read more...]

mber of charter schools moved closer to reality Thursday with approval by a Senate Committee. The Education Committee voted 5-1 to send SB597 to the full Senate for consideration after several hours of debate. Sen. Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte, cast the only dissenting vote. Supporters of the … [Read more...]