Younger students enroll in virtual learning
This plan includes building three sites across the county called staging areas for temporary classrooms as the buildings are under construction.Read the Full Story
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Online coursework appeals to teenagers
CHICAGO — Joelle Contorno wanted to do it all in her last year of high school — drama club, band, student council, part-time work — and still take the classes she needed to graduate.Read the Full Story
Butternut administrator unveils new distance learning program
BUTTERNUT — Butternut School has gone almost overnight from one with limited course offerings for students to one where students have access to just about any known course, and where they can look forward to a growing variety of course offerings in the future. Read the Full Story
Online Learning Community Bring Oregon Students Together
PORTLAND, OR – September 16, 2003. Beginning last week, a cutting-edge online learning community has sprung into existence in Oregon. Students in Eugene and the Portland suburb of Beaverton are together learning high school math and science in the PersonalProfessors.com online learning community. The focus of this unique model is on teaching and interaction instead […]
Virtual high schools mushroom
Juggling a packed schedule, the 17-year-old turned to cyberspace, joining a growing number of students nationwide logging into classes from the comforts of home. Read the Full Story
Advance placement classes prepare future collegians
Pennington’s a young man in an academic hurry. He started school this year as an honors student at Arizona State University with 39 college credits, which technically makes him a second-semester sophomore. But Pennington, 17, has a long educational road ahead of him, and he’s grateful for the jump-start Mahomet’s advanced placement – commonly called […]
Online learning hits a bump
Chelsea Dutrow got off of the school bus where she was greeted by her younger sister, Ashley. The two walked up the road to their buttercup- and brownie-colored house so Chelsea could get started on her homework for the afternoon. Read the Full Story
Long distance learning
In addition, professors from Northern Essex Community College (NECC) now come to AHS twice a week to teach college level courses to AHS students.Read the Full Story
Cyberspace has entered into local high school classes – or is it the other way around?
All of the high schools currently offer Spanish classes, but none of them offer the Advanced Placement course. “We have a lot of native speakers in Pasadena, and we really don’t need those classes,” said Linda Scarpa, PISD executive director of technology. Read the Full Story
SMARTHINKING Unveils New Supplemental Educational Service (SES) Program
Because all instruction occurs over the Internet, rushed parents can set their student’s study schedule, and transportation is a snap. Students who will excel with a Spanish-speaking tutor can request one. Best of all, under the No Child Left Behind legislation, it’s free to middle and high school students at qualifying schools.Already approved as a […]