To whittle the state's dropout rate, Gov. Rick Perry proposes creating a virtual high school that would let students take classes online if they can't make it to school every day. As an incentive for kids to stay in school, Perry said, he wants the state to require that high school students be … [Read more...]
HISD extends virtual school to statewide students
June 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Houston Independent School District is opening up its virtual school program to students across the state. HISD, along with partner Connections Academy, created the tuition-free virtual school program in December 2008 with 100 students in grades three through eight. The expansion will allow … [Read more...]
