Virtual Schooling in the News

Beginning with the Yahoo! News Alert for virtual school.

Missouri’s virtual school gears up for summer classes, second year
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mon, 09 Jun 2008 1:42 AM PDT
If 17-year-old Natalie Kirchhofer really wanted to, she could take summer school in her PJs. To earn credits to help her graduate early from Francis Howell Central High School, Kirchhofer enrolled in nutrition and Web page classes, part of Missouri’s first virtual summer school.

Students Put Web 2.0 Through a Test in Virtual Classroom with Far-flung Cohorts at Another College
Newswise Sun, 08 Jun 2008 9:18 PM PDT
Students from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business worked in synch — virtually — with cohorts at North Carolina State University’s Jenkins Graduate School of Management this past spring to learn about service innovation without ever leaving their campuses. Instead, they used a collection of Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis and the 3D virtual world Second Life, to hold meetings and …

Advanced Academics, Inc. Partner School Minnesota Virtual High School Graduates First Class of 43 Students from across …
wallstreet:online AG Thu, 12 Jun 2008 1:06 PM PDT
Minnesota Virtual High School (MVHS), made possible by a partnership between Minnesota Transitions

Advanced Academics, Inc. Partner School Minnesota Virtual High School Graduates First Class of 43 Students from across …
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:49 PM PDT
MINNEAPOLIS—-Minnesota Virtual High School , made possible by a partnership between Minnesota Transitions Charter School of Minneapolis and online learning leader Advanced Academics, Inc., tomorrow graduates its first class of 43 students from across Minnesota

State’s ‘virtual school’ a hit with local parents
Pahrump Valley Times Wed, 11 Jun 2008 4:03 PM PDT
Charles Paarlberg started sixth grade a little differently than most middle-school students. Instead of packing up school supplies in his backpack and heading off to class, he logged on to the computer and began the curriculum offered by Nevada Connections Academy, a virtual public school.

Mindlogicx launches online finishing school
Business Standard India Thu, 12 Jun 2008 1:22 AM PDT
Mindlogicx Infotech Ltd, and R and D based technology company pioneering end-to-end virtual knowledge management and delivery solutions, today announced the launch of its ‘Online Finishing School’ (OFS) aimed at making final year students across various streams job-ready and employable.

Advanced Academics, Inc. Partner School Minnesota Virtual High School Graduates First Class of 43 Students from across …
Centre Daily Times Fri, 13 Jun 2008 8:19 AM PDT
Minnesota Virtual High School (MVHS), made possible by a partnership between Minnesota Transitions Charter School of Minneapolis and online learning leader Advanced Academics, Inc., tomorrow graduates its first class of 43 students from across Minnesota.

Next the Yahoo! News Alert for cyber school.

PA Cyber Students – Twins and Top Fencers – to Attend Air Force Academy
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15 AM PDT
Twin brothers graduating from PA Cyber Charter School have won appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy, where they plan to compete in the Academy’s top-rated Division I fencing team.

Moving on to the Google News Alert for virtual school.

More students learning Chinese in school
Kannapolis Independent Tribune – Kannapolis,NC,USA
These courses are being developed by LEARN NC, a program of UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Education, and will be offered through the North Carolina Virtual …
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‘Born in the saddle’
Destin Log – Destin,FL,USA
Camilla just completed her sophomore year of high school online via Florida Virtual School and with the help of tutors. Her non-traditional education …
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WASHINGTON, June 5 NACOL-schools-web-2.0
Earthtimes (press release) – London,UK
With powerful new tools and possibilities, how do virtual school educators make use of the right tool for the right purpose? This webinar will provide an …
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Finally, the Google News Alert for cyber school.

PA Cyber to Graduate 700 in Ceremonies in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg
FOXBusiness – USA
PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 6, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ —-The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (http://www.pacyber.org/) expects to graduate more than 700 …
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