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Sign On to National School Choice Week 2012!

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:22:27 +0000

National School Choice Week, a grass roots effort, will be held this year from January 22-28. Activities and events sponsored throughout the nation will focus on effective education options for all children and support of school choice options in all states. This is an opportunity to educate local school boards and state legislatures about the need for education reforms that empower parents to choose the best educational environments for their children, whether those environments are public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, virtual schools, private schools, homeschooling and more.

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USDA awards rural N.Ky. schools $498K grant

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:17:42 +0000

The rural development grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture was presented to Pendleton County, Gallatin County and Williamstown Independent school districts on Monday afternoon.

The new distance learning system will enable the three school districts – and their collective 12 schools – to share classes as one large virtual school. Through the use of mobile media carts, video conferencing equipment, white boards and interactive displays, teachers and students from all three districts can connect and share resources without ever leaving their respective classrooms, according to Pendleton County Schools Superintendent Anthony Strong.

“It will open a lot of doors for our students,” said Strong. “The system will allow us to partner with not only school districts in our region, but also with any school that has this technology.”

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The Growth of Virtual Learning (rebroadcast)

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:58:21 +0000

The idea of virtual learning is growing in the American education system. More students from Kindergarten through 12th grade are learning in front of a screen rather than from a live teacher. While some say the format is cost efficient and tailored to each individual’s learning speed, others say essential components of the schooling system, such as development of social skills and hands on lessons, are being compromised in the process. Many educators are looking on with reluctant optimism as the virtual world expands in its implementation. Today we’re looking at education that favors computers over classrooms.

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Lexington One Students Improve Pass Rates on High School Exit Exams

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:26:47 +0000

Public school students must pass both the HSAP exams in order to meet the state’s exit exam requirement for a high school diploma. A level 2 score of higher will qualify a passing score for the state.

If a student doesn’t pass an exam on his or her first attempt, additional opportunities are given to retake any exam.

Students must score a Level 3 or higher to meet proficiency standards for federal accountability, according to the education department.

The HSAP, which is based on the state’s curriculum standards for ELA and math, is administered during a student’s second year of high school.

The Education Accountability Act of 1998 requires students to take the End of Course exams in what the State Education Department calls gateway or benchmark courses, which includes English and Algebra. All public school students in middle school, high school, alternative school, virtual school, adult education, and home schools who are enrolled in these courses must take the exam.

The End of Course results count for 20 percent of a student’s final course grade.

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Virtual learning a reality

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:10:58 +0000

St. Ignatius Catholic School is investing in the future with the role out of over 350 lap tops to all high school students and staff teaching in years kindergarten through Year 13.

With the launch of the I-site platform, the school has joined others around the world that are harnessing cutting-edge technology to provide students with the best chances of fulfilling their potential.

On 2 September, in a roll out project managed entirely by the Sixth Form and former students, parents and students signed an acceptable use policy prior to the students receiving their new lap tops.

“I-site is only the first stage in a development plan that will see students from 3-18 years-old benefiting from virtual learning in a controlled enjoyable and innovative way,” said Mr. Tom McGrath, head of school at St. Ignatius.

“This is an exciting step in to the future of education. It provides them to access all school leaning resources anywhere at anytime – both inside and outside the classroom,” he said.

Minister for Education Rolston Anglin visited the school on Monday, 12 September, to see first-hand how the students were responding to this exciting development in their education.

“I am encouraged to see a small school such as St. Ignatius, which started here in the Cayman Islands, embrace the future of education with this innovative introduction to technology,” he said. “It is encouraging too to see that the school’s leadership team, teachers and parents will all be working together with the students in this exciting next chapter of the school’s education. The ability for a parent to be updated on progress, accomplishments or areas that need attention in real time, rather than waiting for a parent or teacher meeting is going to be instrumental in ensuring that each child receives the guidance and assistance they need, when they need it; not when it’s too late.

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Night School returns tonight: The subject is “class”

admin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0000

Night’s School’s creators, horseplayernow.com owners and co-hosts Jeremy Plonk and Joe Kristufek have tweaked the format from its debut last week, when 2,220 people came to the virtual class. Tonight’s tutorial will feature the first of many Daily Racing Form video lessons. Plonk has been appointed the panelist charged specifically with helping entry-level fans and providing tips for “newbies.” That means if you are a newcomer, you might only want to follow his comments on the instant chat format.

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Schools Examine Content, Delivery of Online AP Courses

admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:42:59 +0000

In the library of online education, Advanced Placement courses were some of the first to be offered electronically, in part because of attention called to the inequity allowing students in affluent areas to access those courses while those in low-income or rural areas often could not. Organizations such as Kentucky Virtual Schools, a state-affiliated institution based in Frankfort, were actually started with the intent of providing equal access to AP courses, said Kiley Whitaker, a resource-management analyst with the Kentucky Department of Education.

Kentucky Virtual Schools was created more than a decade ago and now offers 23 AP classes, with a full roster of other courses, Mr. Whitaker said.

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Best Online High Schools gets new design

admin — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:48:49 +0000

Best Online High Schools has now been updated with a new design and new features. This new version will continue to provide you with the best information available on the Internet about online high schools.

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Students Can Find a Web of Opportunity at KVHS

admin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:17:48 +0000

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – Regular readers of this column know I consistently criticize Kentucky’s faltering education system, always hoping for dramatic change — any change — so students get the tools they need to succeed.

However, one of the few things about the education system that shouldn’t change is the Department of Education’s Kentucky Virtual High School, a first-rate — but extremely underutilized — Web-based program for high school students. It only needs a more effective marketing plan.

We’re not talking here about online computer classes delivered via dial-up. In fact, KVHS goes beyond nontraditional-age students. The potential for online learning is limitless for the younger set, too.

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More taking online classes

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:15:55 +0000

Interactive television, growth in international study and a greater number of students at the high school level taking advantage of dual-credit courses, coupled with an increased ability to offer classes at special locations such as hospitals, have contributed to the growth, he said.

The numbers are expected to continue to dramatically increase as well, a good thing for the university financially considering virtual students pay the same hourly tuition as traditional students. Without online classes, campus classroom space – not to mention parking – would be at even a higher premium, according to university officials.

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