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World Ed No Longer a Trend but a Reality
According to a New York Times storyline: "For decades the United States attracted more than a quarter of all foreign students in college or graduate education. Recently that has begun to change."
Students Are Motivated to Take Online Courses
Susan Patrick writes: "Despite what critics say, there is no evidence that children in online or hybrid classes are any less socially adjusted than those children who attend brick-and-mortar, traditional schools."
10 Shifts that Change Everything
The 10 shifts that change everything about learning
Online High: A Student Perspective
Advancing the ability for teachers and students to use online learning only means that you will have a success on your hands. The question is, what do you do with all of those students who suddenly start to excel? Offer them more of what they want, to start.
Video: The Online Urban Student
Robin Gonzalez, Manager, Chicago Public Schools, Virtual Schools
A Parent's Voice: "Good Enough" Is Not Good Enough
Guest blogger and Arkansas parent Janet Keller writes about virtual education in that state and decides that opening up virtual education to more students will save on costs and afford more students a greater future in that state.
The Rest: On the Way Home from Central H.S. in Little Rock
A visit to the Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas turns out to be a metaphor for the newest civil rights issue -- better education for kids.
Gov. Bob Wise: Bringing Content to the Classroom
Governor Bob Wise is speaking at the Arkansas Policy Foundation online learning forum. You can follow us on Twitter.
Rocketship Ready to Takeoff
Rocketship Education a charter network in development in San Jose, is working hard to create the future. It’s an early hybrid–a blend of online and onsite learning. Kids spend about a fifth of their time learning basic skills online; this allows Rocketship to run a long day/year program and…
Why all students have access to online learning
Rereading iNACOL policy report that suggests six reasons to close the online learning deal in the handful of states still prohibiting the internet (at least for learning): Public and available Academically and demographically blind: flexible and accessible for all students Engaging: often more engaging than traditional courses (and it…