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 … [Read more...]
12-Year-Old Lakeland Actor Will Add His Voice to Macy's Festivities
November 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 from … [Read more...]
Students learn fulltime online
November 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
Like a game, but worth high school credits
November 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
Online school is a cheaper way to educate
August 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
School district to offer full-time virtual school
July 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
Cost a big factor in ranking virtual school providers
July 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
Study: Virtual schools can help cut costs
June 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
Internships help prepare future online teachers
June 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
