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Connections Academy; what makes them different from other virtual cyber schools

In the last installment of this series, readers’ questions about CCA were invited. Doug Miedel spent some time answering your most requested...
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K-12 virtual schools are a mixed bag alternative to traditional classrooms

  • K-12 online learning
  • May 28, 2012
Parents, students, and even educators frustrated with traditional “box schools” are turning increasingly to virtual schools. All 50...
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New report shows students of online schooling are falling behind

A new report published Friday reveals that virtual schools are producing lower-than-expected results on standardized tests.Last year, the number of...
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FLVS and FLA school districts keep Virtual Education outstanding in 67 counties

Florida Virtual School has been selected for a pilot initiative. The Florida Virtual School is one of 10 schools nationwide, and the only virtual...
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The pros and cons of homeschooling

In society, people are raised differently. In this day and age, there is no telling what kind of home-structure in which someone may come. A new...
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Florida Republicans seek to outsource teachers, further privatize education

The bill's sponsor, state senator Anitere Flores (R-Miami), calls it "broadening the choices available to school children and their...
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10 Latest E-Learning trends grades K-12

E-learning, like most aspects of the applied sciences and education, is a rapidly growing and changing field. New technologies are constantly being...
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Teacher vs. Computer: Showdown for Future of Education?

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Tina Barseghian’s “School Day of the Future” series on KQED MindShift blog because the school...
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As Virtual Schools Grow, So Grows the Debate

As virtual charters schools grow in numbers and enrollment, debate also grows over their efficacy. Proponents point out the increased options...
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More Evidence that Momentum is Building for Charter Movement

Even though there have been no new online charter schools in Ohio since 2005, enrollment in has grown…a lot.Between 2005 and 2010, the...
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