Beginning with the ACSD SmartBrief.
Michigan districts push for more time for online courses
Some Michigan school districts have received waivers, freeing them from requirements that students be physically in a school building 1,100 hours each school year, and allowing more time for students to learn online. Michigan in 2006 began requiring all students to experience online education before graduation. Detroit Free Press (1/4)
Back to the regular Yahoo! News Alert for virtual school.
Prince William virtual high school can lead to real degree
Richmond Times-Dispatch Fri, 02 Jan 2009 8:58 PM PST
The program will offer 18 full-credit high school courses for the spring session, which runs from Feb. 4 to June 1.
Wisconsin Connections Academy, Appletons virtual school, to hold open house
The Appleton Post-Crescent Mon, 05 Jan 2009 2:26 AM PST
APPLETON Families seeking an online alternative to their current school can learn more about Wisconsin Connections Academy from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the school offices, 120 E. Harris St.
Waukesha looks to fill virtual school need
Greater Milwaukee Today Mon, 05 Jan 2009 6:10 AM PST
WAUKESHA – Waukesha School District administrators are looking to expand the wildly popular online school iQ Academies by adding a middle school curriculum.
More and More, Schools Got Game
Washington Post Mon, 05 Jan 2009 9:49 AM PST
Lifelong gamer Russell Alford, 15, usually has to wait until his homework and chores are finished before he can play Call of Duty 4, but this semester he got to play another video game at school. His finance class at Marshall High School in Fairfax County designed avatars and saved a virtual city…
Acclaims and a shame for Jan. 5, 2009
The Facts Sun, 04 Jan 2009 7:50 PM PST
Virtual learning is the real deal for high school students in Columbia-Brazoria ISD. Sena Yates, the district’s curriculum director, said a $200,000 Rural Technology Grant in 2007 funded the purchase of OdysseyWare, which allows students to take courses online on their own.
Virtual ed the answer to school budget cuts?
WTSP-TV Tampa Tue, 06 Jan 2009 9:37 AM PST
School districts struggling to cut millions of dollars from their budgets may find some relief online through virtual education.
Acclaims and a shame for Jan. 5, 2009
The Facts Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:52 PM PST
Virtual learning is the real deal for high school students in Columbia-Brazoria ISD. Sena Yates, the district’s curriculum director, said a $200,000 Rural Technology Grant in 2007 funded the purchase of OdysseyWare, which allows students to take courses online on their own.
‘Virtual’ classes on new school schedule
Daily Press Wed, 07 Jan 2009 6:30 AM PST
The changes were part of the district’s annual course adjustments. — Adding, deleting and changing course offerings is an annual process for the York County School Division.
IWK becomes first Canadian hospital with virtual classroom
Metro Halifax Tue, 06 Jan 2009 9:34 PM PST
Being in the hospital didn’t get Austin Husbands out of his school work yesterday. The Grade 4 student at Sycamore Lane elementary school in Lower Sackville demonstrated the virtual classroom at the IWK Health Centre. He impressed Premier Rodney MacDonald, a couple of government ministers, as well as the media and others as he chatted with his teacher via a web camera. “I get to see all …
Acclaims and a shame for Jan. 5, 2009
The Facts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 9:20 PM PST
Virtual learning is the real deal for high school students in Columbia-Brazoria ISD. Sena Yates, the district’s curriculum director, said a $200,000 Rural Technology Grant in 2007 funded the purchase of OdysseyWare, which allows students to take courses online on their own.
Next the Yahoo! News Alert for cyber school.
For some, enrolling a child in cyber school is the best option
Observer-Reporter Sat, 03 Jan 2009 0:46 AM PST
This article has been read 0 times. Pamela Schleicher watched as her son’s grades fell in seventh grade. Joseph was bullied. His mother didn’t feel like his individual plan required by federal law because of his Asperger’s syndrome was being implemented completely by Trinity Area School District.
Wayne County news briefs: Web school to take at-risk teens
Detroit Free Press Tue, 06 Jan 2009 0:22 AM PST
Struggling students in Wayne County have a new option for succeeding in school: Westwood Cyber High School. The school, run by Westwood Community Schools, is one of a growing number in Michigan where students are allowed to take most or all of their courses online.
Technology offers cyber school teachers opportunity, challenge
Observer-Reporter Fri, 09 Jan 2009 0:47 AM PST
This article has been read 0 times. On a slippery day like Tuesday, Mary Kay Rohanna doesn’t have to leave her house to go to work. Instead, the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School sixth-grade science teacher works on her lessons at home.
Moving on to the Google News Alert for virtual school.
Online tutoring options helps BC students succeed
Metro Canada – Vancouver – Vancouver,Canada
… to a free online tutoring service available through learnnowbc.ca, an educational portal developed and operated by the Virtual School Society (VSS). …
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Five running for state schools chief
Capital Times – Madison,Wisconsin,USA
The fifth candidate, Wisconsin Coalition of Virtual School Families president Rose Fernandez, said she wasn’t prepared to take a position on it. …
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5 running for Wis. school superintendent
WKOW-TV.com – Madison,WI,USA
… National-Louis University professor Todd Price, Concordia University professor Van Mobley and Wisconsin Coalition of Virtual School Families president …
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Waivers free students to study online, off-campus
Detroit Free Press – United States
BY LORI HIGGINS • FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER • January 3, 2009 Eleven Michigan school districts and one charter school can now allow students to take more …
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Georgia Virtual Academy enrolls 4400 online
Today’s MGT – Macon,GA,USA
It is one of 173 virtual charter schools in 18 states. Georgia Virtual Academy opened in 2007. Charter schools are funded with taxpayer money but operate …
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Finally, the Google News Alert for cyber school.
School consultant target of probe
Blinq – Philadelphia,PA,USA
Pennsylvania Leadership, a cyber charter based in West Chester, which provides online instruction to students across the state, also was listed.
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THE NEW HOME TEAM
Valencia County News Bulletin – Belen,NM,USA
Cook answers to instructor Myra Skinner, who teaches math full-time with Dora Schools in addition to working with about 15 Cyber Academy students. …
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