Online education in Arkansas for free?

The effectiveness of the school is still measured, partially because it is fairly new to Arkansas. Sides said the model for the Virtual School was first piloted through the state Board of Education and operated from the start of 2002 through federal grants. In 2007, the Virtual Academy was chartered by the state.

Sides pointed out, again, that students are held to the same standards as other children in the public school system, adding the group at Virtual Academy has performed well on state-required performance testing. He said the effectiveness of the school is proof the system works, adding he hopes the Legislature agrees and allow more students in the system.

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GW launches online high school

The University launched a private, online high school this month, becoming the second college in the nation to oversee a virtual secondary school for the college-bound.

Since starting classes last week, The George Washington University Online High School joins a small but growing number of college preparatory schools that operate entirely online. Though other online high schools exist in several states, what sets GW’s new school apart is its connection to a research university.

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School Choice Offers Opportunity for the Teaching Profession

As technology changes and evolves, the world of education and teaching will undoubtedly change. Teachers across the country must stay ahead of the curve.

Although some teachers and the unions see school choice as foreboding for the public school outlook, school choice encompasses empowerment for the parent to choose an environment that employs teachers in all arenas. A new era has been ushered in for education. Once limited to rigid traditional school terms and schedules, teachers are employed in traditional public schools, charters, private schools, religious schools, and online schools just to name a few. Educators will in turn have choices themselves when deciding when, where and how to teach kids.

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George Washington University, K12 launch online high school

The private school, called the George Washington University Online High School, will begin classes this month.

Officials say admission will be open to students in the U.S. and abroad, but will be “highly selective.” Once in, students will have access to K12′s curriculum of over 100 high school courses, honors and AP classes, and a variety of electives.

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