Tacoma, Washington. Dec. 4: State auditors contend online programs run by three school districts, including two in the South Sound, might owe the state anywhere from $80,000 to $5.3 million for incorrectly documenting the number of students taking Internet classes.
They say the problems cited by auditors stem from trying to track enrollment, learning hours and [...]
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Hat tip to Susan of Taffie.
More Students Hitting the Books Online. 21 August 2008, Las Vegas Now, Las Vegas, Nevada
Thousands of valley children head back to the classroom on Monday, but for a growing number of Nevada students, that trek takes them no farther than their own living room. Thanks to the internet and new [...]
The following article popped up because of the inclusion of one of the subjects of the article having homeschooled her kids. Otherwise, the article isn’t about homeschooling, but focuses on telling prospective employees how to implement online school programs. I’d say ‘teacher training,’ but I’m grumpy about mystiques lately.
(and it’s not just ‘teachers,’ [...]
Girdwood high school educational program cancelled, 10 August 2008, Turnagain Times, Girdwood, Alaska
An option currently available for Girdwood high school students not interested in attending a public high school in Anchorage is to enroll in a home-school program through the Anchorage School District’s Family Partnership Charter School.
1. Homeschooling ‘participation’ is decided by the family, not [...]
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Public School Programs are not Homeschooling
HEM Editorial: While the public school programs have effectively served the needs of some families, it is unwise to allow the perception to grow that they are equivalent to homeschooling. The very construct of these public school programs runs counter to the ability of families to handcraft an education for their children.
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