Beginning with the Yahoo! News Alert for virtual school.
Virtual Classroom Launches Students Into Future
CBS 13 Baltimore Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:51 PM PDT
The new school year is around the corner, but the future’s already here.
Oshkosh school district has virtual plan for students
The Oshkosh Northwestern Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:35 AM PDT
Laurabeth Hoppa abandoned her education in Oshkosh two years ago when the distractions of routine high school drama bested her. Grades plummeted, and she faced one too many fines for truancy.
Back to School for Clovis Unified Students
KSEE 24 Fresno Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:49 AM PDT
Summer vacation has come to an end for students in the Clovis Unified School District. More than 37,000 students in Clovis are returning to the classroom on Monday. There will be assemblies, rallies, and special events throughout the day at the elementary, intermediate, and high school level to welcome students back in a big way. Clovis Unified also has an online school, with virtual classes. It …
Online school is a cheaper way to educate
The Christian Science Monitor Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:56 PM PDT
Florida Virtual School has less overhead and higher test scores than average public schools.
Classes delayed for some online students
Jefferson City News Tribune Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:17 PM PDT
Students in the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program have been delayed in starting the online school program this fall. They are given a list of ideas to stay busy while the problems are fixed.
California Virtual Academies Students Log On Back to School
redOrbit Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:07 PM PDT
Online lessons, shipments of off-line education materials bring school to the student SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — This time of year students across the country prepare to head back to school.
Back to school season goes virtual with online public schools
Lexington Clipper-Herald Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:16 AM PDT
(ARA) – More children are logging on instead of getting on the bus this back-to-school season.
Virtual education
Abilene Reflector-Chronicle Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:03 AM PDT
The Breakfast Optimist Club of Abilene met on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Hitching Post Restaurant in Old Abilene Town. Brian Roth, program director for the Abilene Virtual School, was the speaker. He oversees five curriculum teachers as part of his responsibilities as director of a new form of education in the Abilene school system. (Courtesy photo)
Virtual school option, board vacancy discussed
Vernon County Broadcaster Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:39 AM PDT
The Viroqua Area School Board decided to pursue a virtual school option for a student at a special meeting held Monday evening.
Virtual school teachers get real-life visit from students
Stevens Point Journal Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:55 AM PDT
Twelve-year-old David Routier spent the beginning years of his education in the traditional classroom setting, but he didnt feel he could let his creative juices flow there.
Virtual school option, board vacancy discussed
Vernon County Broadcaster Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:39 AM PDT
The Viroqua Area School Board decided to pursue a virtual school option for a student at a special meeting held Monday evening.
Virtual Oregon classroom
KOIN News 6 Portland Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:25 PM PDT
SCIO, Ore. – Nearly 2,600 students from around the state head back to school Thursday without a yellow bus or a school bell. Instead they will hear the sound of their computer booting up.
District weighs using cyber school to lure students back to Penn Hills
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:01 PM PDT
In an attempt to lure students back into the Penn Hills School District system, the district is considering offering a cyber school run by the district — tentatively called the Penn Hills Virtual Academy.
Back to school season goes virtual with online public schools
Lexington Clipper-Herald Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:01 PM PDT
(ARA) – More children are logging on instead of getting on the bus this back-to-school season.
Virtual school option, board vacancy discussed
Vernon County Broadcaster Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:30 AM PDT
The Viroqua Area School Board decided to pursue a virtual school option for a student at a special meeting held Monday evening.
Oregon Students Head To Virtual School
FOX 12 Oregon Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:03 PM PDT
Nearly 2,600 students from around Oregon went back to school by logging online for virtual classes.
Next the Yahoo! News Alert for cyber school.
Penn Manor weighs cyber school options
Lancaster Online Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:17 AM PDT
At their meeting Aug. 10, Penn Manor school board members debated the benefits and the costs of joining Solanco’s virtual cyber school after the board voted to end Penn Manor’s virtual cyber school.James Hoke, of 337 Barbara St., son of Penn Manor Board member Franklin Hoke, is a resident of…
District weighs using cyber school to lure students back to Penn Hills
Penn Hills Progress Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:19 AM PDT
Like many parents, Linda Larson chose cyber school for her six children because it gave her greater control over the education they receive while allowing them to work at their own pace.  read more »
Moving on to the Google News Alert for virtual school.
Clover Park schools will offer online classes
TheNewsTribune.com
Virtual school programs have mushroomed since the state Legislature made it more feasible for districts to offer online classes to students statewide, …
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Dropout law takes effect; schools find former students
Concord Monitor
… program for fifth-year students or online learning at programs including the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, said Principal Ronna Cadarette. …
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SCHOOL DAZED: A whirlwind of changes await students when classes …
Pocono Record
Approximately 140 students from kindergarten to grade 12 who reside within the district are enrolled in one of nine state public virtual charter schools, …
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Online schools appeal to Georgians
Florida Times-Union
One of the country’s biggest online school is Florida Virtual School with 250000 students, including 50 from Georgia even though it’s not connected with any …
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Leading Virtual School Provider, Connections Academy, Launches New …
PR Newswire (press release)
21 /PRNewswire/ — Connections Academy, one of the country’s leading virtual K-12 school operators, has launched a virtual private school called National …
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Violence, drugs cited as reasons parents pulled kids from Madison …
Capital Times
… school they had been attending; 18 percent cited curricular programming that didn’t exist in their school; 15 percent left to attend a virtual school; …
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Indian River County youngsters head back to class
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
Starting with the new school year, all Florida school districts are required to offer virtual schools because of a 2008 law created to give parents more …
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Finally, the Google News Alert for cyber school.
Back to school
Uniontown Herald Standard
The district also changed its cyber school service to Lincoln Interactive, which was initially used at the elementary level to help at-risk students. …
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Raising the bar for schools
Connellsville Daily Courier
In Pennsylvania, while many schools are failing, students have few or no options. Yet the school choice options that exist — charter schools, cyber schools …
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