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Distance learning high school celebrates first Anniversary

Since Indiana University High School began enrolling students one year ago, more than 300 people have begun taking courses to earn their high school diploma through distance learning. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the high school is administered by the IU School of Continuing Studies’ long-standing Independent Study High School […]

Illinois ready to open Virtual High School

Beginning this month, some Illinois high school students will be able to supplement their education with online courses.

Ed-Tech Skeptics Change Tune

Former Secretary of Education William Bennett, who has been skeptical of the use of technology in education, has formed the first K-12 online school. Also: GM touts its new environmentally friendly website for kids … an embarrassing spelling error … and more, in Katie Dean’s education notebook.

Microsoft’s Year-long Washington2Washington Program Facilitates Teamwork Among Students on Opposite Coasts

Students in Washington, D.C., and Washington State Use Microsoft Technology to Work Together on School Projects Microsoft’s Washington2Washington program gives students in classrooms on opposite coasts the chance to collaborate on a project to develop governmental and environmental resource plans for an imaginary island nation.

Little-known ‘virtual high school’ lets Florida students take classes online

For something that’s available night and day for free to every high school student in the state, the Florida High School is almost painfully low profile.

Research on Educational Technology

The American Academy of Pediatrics is teaming up with an organization known for its skepticism of technology use in the classroom to fund new research into how computers and software impact the development of children from birth though age 11.

2nd Internet filter tested in schools

The Ann Arbor school district will test a second Internet filter in schools for one week starting Wednesday.

Alabama public schools slated to have Internet by 2003

(U-WIRE) AUBURN, Ala. — Gov. Don Siegelman said he wants all public schools in Alabama to have broadband Internet access by 2003.

WebED Contracts to Provide Online Staff Development for K-12 Educators in New Mexico

High Plains Regional Center Cooperative, an educational service agency will re-sell the WebED courses into its customer base of 89 school districts and 40,785 educators in New Mexico.

Students benefit from long-distance learning

Officials in Iberia Parish are ‘globally making the world grow smaller’ through a recently implemented long-distance learning class program via the use of advanced technology equipment.