At 12 years old, Powell Middle School gymnast Jacqueline Jacobs recently achieved a lofty goal when she traveled to Chicago to compete in a national tournament. At the IGI Chicago Style Gymnastic Invitational, which bills itself as ‘The Largest Women’s Gymnastic Meet in the World,’ Jacobs won the Level 9 all-around title against some...
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You may not know AJ Achinger’s name, but there’s a good chance you soon will. AJ, at just 12 years old, was selected by Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Camp to audition for a chance to perform at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday. He nailed it, earning one of the 60 spots available...
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The Highlands County School District has 12 enrolled students who don’t have to step on a school campus to learn. They are not homebound students, but the first students in a new fulltime learning option from Florida Virtual School (FLVS). Since it was founded in 1997, Florida Virtual School’s enrollment has steadily increased and,...
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In the near future, a corrupt corporation is trying to take over the world. As part of its nefarious plot, Conspiracy Inc. is altering the historic record. High school students can stop the evil plans — and earn an American history credit — in Conspiracy Code, a new online course that takes place as...
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It’s a sultry summer day, and Andrea Bryant is holed up in the chill of the public library, clicking her way through an online science course to make up for the one she failed in sixth grade. Offering online summer-school classes instead of face-to-face teaching has been a popular way for school districts facing...
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The Highlands County School District will offer a full-time virtual school in the fall for students in grades kindergarten through grade 12. The state now requires all districts to have a virtual school available to students, according to Rebecca Fleck, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. Currently Florida Virtual School is used by students...
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Cost was the determining factor in school district staff’s ranking of perspective virtual school providers for the next school year. The recommendations are to contract with K12 Florida Virtual Academy, a Herndon, Va.-based K12 Inc., for grades K-5 and Arlington, Va.-based Educational Options for grades 6-12. The School Board is scheduled to vote on...
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New research suggests that more K-12 public school students will take classes online and will have longer school days in the next decade–and academic improvement and cost savings are two big benefits. Online courses are already commonplace in higher education and are growing in popularity at the K-12 level as well. Orlando-based Florida Virtual...
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As virtual schooling continues to surge in popularity, there is a growing need for new K-12 teachers who understand how to teach in an online environment successfully. To help meet this need, the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is teaming up with area colleges to pair teachers-in-training with its online instructors in a first-of-its-kind internship...
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