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After a recent New York Times article implied that online learning giant K12 Inc. focuses more on its bottom line than student performance, the company now faces a class-action lawsuit alleging that it violated securities laws by issuing false and misleading statements regarding its business prospects.eSchool NewsFull Article
By giving schools access to an interactive learning platform, Virginia will help prepare eighth- and ninth-grade students to become good digital citizens, the commonwealth announced on Thursday.ConvergeFull Article
OJAI, Calif., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Laurel Springs School, a leading private online K-12 college preparatory school, marked its 20th anniversary with a celebration in Ojai, Calif. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The school was founded in 1991 to offer personalized distance learning programs, and in 1994 was among one of the very […]
A statewide ballot initiative that would expand the role of online courses in the K-12 educational system has entered circulation, prompting support from local education leaders. SOURCE: Inland Valley Daily BulletinRead the Full Story
A generation ago, “distance learning” in Delaware referred to boys from Salesianum School and girls from Ursuline Academy and Padua Academy shuttling across Wilmington for first-period classes that weren’t offered in their own school.Today, the concept is a bit more sophisticated and, in Delaware’s public schools, just getting off the ground.SOURCE: delawarefirst.orgRead the Full Article
School leaders unsure who will pay for computers as states prepare to give online examsSOURCE: eSchool NeesRead the Full Article
MADISON, Alabama — Take a virtual field trip to Antarctica and talk with scientists working there, or maybe “travel” to Frankfurt, Germany, to interact with the consultant general.SOURCE: Al.comRead the Full Article
On the East Coast, budget cuts force many school districts to eliminate technology facilitators that teachers rely on.SOURCE: Converge MagazineRead the Full Article
Predictive analytics can help schools quickly identify at-risk students—so they can intervene before it’s too lateSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article
Proposals would have students complete at least one online or blended learning course before graduationSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article
