Beginning with the ASCD Smart Brief.
All Florida districts to offer virtual classes by fall 2009
Next year, all Florida children will be able to earn their diploma entirely online without ever entering a classroom. Under a new state law, all districts will either be required to create their own online schools or work together with those who do. The Miami Herald/The Palm Beach Post (9/30)
Back to the regular Yahoo! News Alert for virtual school.
Program Could Turn Arkansas’ School Buses Into Classrooms
The Morning News Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:46 PM PDT
LITTLE ROCK -— A pilot program that has transformed school buses into mobile virtual classrooms in one Arkansas school district is worth expanding across the state, coordinators say.
New Florida law creating virtual schools
UPI Mon, 29 Sep 2008 9:14 AM PDT
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 29 (UPI) — School districts across Florida are in the process of creating virtual schools online as part of a new state law, scholastic officials say.
New Florida law creating virtual schools
Moldova.org Mon, 29 Sep 2008 9:24 AM PDT
School districts across Florida are in the process of creating virtual schools online as part of a new state law, scholastic officials say.Florida Virtual School Chief Executive Officer Julie Young said every school district in the state must have its own virtual school or be affiliated with another online service by the time the next school year begins, The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post said …
Program could turn Arkansas’ school buses into classrooms
Arkansas News Bureau Mon, 29 Sep 2008 6:46 AM PDT
By John Lyon Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A pilot program that has transformed school buses into mobile virtual classrooms in one Arkansas school district is worth expanding across the state, coordinators say.
Florida starts virtual school mandate
Miami Herald Tue, 30 Sep 2008 7:14 AM PDT
Starting next school year, the first generation of Florida students can earn a diploma from their public schools entirely online, without ever setting foot in a classroom from kindergarten through 12th grade.
S.D. Unified to launch virtual high school San Diego Union-Tribune Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:13 PM PDT
A virtual high school will open in San Diego this year to serve a growing number of students who want to get their education online and off campus.
Vanderbilt Virtual School Brings Election to 5th-12th Graders Across the Country
Newswise Thu, 02 Oct 2008 5:26 PM PDT
The 2008 presidential race offers a unique teaching opportunity for students of all ages. To bring this historic election straight into classrooms, the Vanderbilt Virtual School has created an interactive videoconferencing program that gives 5th through 12th grade teachers across the country a curriculum and a slate of expert instructors, including CNN commentator Lou Dobbs, to share with their …
Next the Yahoo! News Alert for cyber school.
Pennridge to look at cyber school funding
Perkasie News-Herald Wed, 01 Oct 2008 1:22 AM PDT
At the Sept. 15 Pennridge School Board meeting, Richard Davies, head of the legislative committee, railed against the amount of money the school district is spending on utilizing cyber charter schools.
Pa. cyber schools offer alternative education
The Herald-Mail Thu, 02 Oct 2008 2:23 PM PDT
WAYNESBORO, PA. Back-to-school sales had just gotten under way when the Richardson family received books, supplies and a pair of computers on its doorstep.
Moving on to the Google News Alert for virtual school.
Acton letter campaign
Boston Globe - United States
… the current school year, 25 high school students will have the option of enrolling in an online course for credit at the Virtual High School, govhs.org. …
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Virtual Environments and K-12 Education: A Tour of the …
RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA
In 1999, a National Science Foundation grant was awarded to create and research a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE) for middle and high school students …
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OHS sets makeup days
Opelousas Daily World - Opelousas,LA,USA
Semester grades for dual enrollment, Louisiana Virtual School and half-credit courses were also considered when making up the schedule. …
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Glass examines American trends, fate of public education
Arizona State University - Tempe,USA
He added that the fastest growing trends in education, virtual school and home schooling, are a lucrative business that have “degraded education and created …
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Exeter receives distance learning grant
Cassville Democrat - Cassville,MO,USA
“This grant will allow us to purchase and install equipment that will tie our districts together and tie us to the virtual school at Miss
Finally, the Google News Alert for cyber school.
Cyberschool software well-received by 25 schools
Newsnet - Harare,Zimbabwe
Since the development of cyberschool software it has been well-received by 25 schools in Zimbabwe as an essential tool in teaching science subjects. …
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Ligonier Student Earns National Merit Commendation
PR-CANADA.net (press release) - Murino,Montenegro
Anna Hanley, a senior in the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. …
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Ligonier Student Earns National Merit Commendation
IT News Online - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
26 /PRNewswire/ — Anna Hanley, a senior in the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship …
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Ligonier Student Earns National Merit Commendation
International Business Times - New York,NY,USA
26 /PRNewswire/ — Anna Hanley, a senior in thePennsylvania Cyber Charter School, has been named a Commended Student in the2009 National Merit Scholarship …
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