As a struggling high school student in metro Detroit, Kyle Grigg faced a terrible prospect. Last spring, Kyle was asked by his public high school counselor to leave the school because he did not have enough time to make up lost credits and graduate. Kyle knew he didn’t want to be one of the … [Read more...]
UM hosts virtual school, adjusts admissions process
May 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Education students might be asked to help with the new Montana Digital Academy after courses start this fall. “One thing I’m very interested in is having graduate or undergraduate students fill the role of tutor in online courses,” academy director Bob Currie said. Currie said the academy … [Read more...]
The Online School for Girls: Gender equity in Cyberspace
May 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Online education is exploding in cyberspace with more than one million secondary school students taking online courses in the 2008–2009 school year. Taking advantage of this trend, four NAIS-member schools launched the Online School for Girls (OSG) in the summer of 2009. A joint project of … [Read more...]
Racing to Read, and Virtual Learning
February 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After declining to release the state’s Race to the Top application, last Friday [New York] posted the entire application online. Predictably, the application mostly includes language like “bold” and “transform.” The state had publicized many of its most radical changes, such as … [Read more...]
Cameco gives $2M to virtual school
February 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When Edward Benoanie first signed up to take math and science courses through Credenda Virtual High School, he wasn't sure how his studies through the pilot program would go. "I was basically the guinea pig," he said. "Everything was new to them and it was new to me, too." It turns out Benoanie's … [Read more...]
Teen singer from Plum wins national Miley Cyrus talent contest
January 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Amy Colalella's (very) long and winding musical road has come to a happy ending. Outlasting 8,000 competitors in a year-and-one-half online talent search conducted by the Miley Cyrus fan club organization, the Plum singer-songwriter has emerged victorious in the "Are You A Superstar" contest. She … [Read more...]
Provost Academy Launches Colorado's Online High School
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Provost Academy, a tuition-free public online high school, announced today it is opening its virtual doors to Colorado students. Backed by EdisonLearning's experience in preparing more than 1 million students for college and the workforce, Provost Academy provides students personalized learning … [Read more...]
In online education, Hartland teacher in a class all her own
January 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Melanie Laber is one of the busiest teachers you’ll ever read about. During the 2009-2010 school year, Laber, a Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek math teacher, teaches six seventh-grade classes. Because of her full load, Laber doesn’t even have a prep hour, but teaching middle school math is … [Read more...]
Free Online High Schools
December 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The single-most common question concerning online high schools is about whether there are any free ones available. Just a few short years ago, the answer was mostly in the negative. That fact is changing almost faster than it is possible to keep up. There are several reasons for this phenomenon, but … [Read more...]
Virtual school opens new doors
December 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Gilleard is taking the class with the hopes of going on to be a marine biologist. She doesn’t live near the ocean, as she is a senior at St. Ignatius High School. Her teacher actually lives in New Jersey, and the majority of the kids in her class are from the east coast. Yet through a “Virtual … [Read more...]
