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Online school adds support center at Yuma Palms

August 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Nestled between Master Cuts and GameStop in the Yuma Palms Regional Center is an educational addition to the mall.

Although it does not have a sign up yet, Carpe Diem Online School has opened a student support center.

The online school for seventh through 12th grade has been a new venture for most Carpe Diem students in the Yuma area, said Chris Weigel, director of online education statewide.

So far, most of the students in Yuma’s online school have been on the waiting list to get into Carpe Diem Collegiate High School and Middle School, at 3777 W. 22nd Lane, but now the online school is open for enrollment 12 months out of the year.

The online school and the Carpe Diem campus located near Avenue C are both Arizona public schools and tuition-free, he said.

“In addition to the Yuma campus and the Yuma student support center, Carpe Diem also offers student support centers in San Tan Valley, Mesa and Scottsdale,” stated a news release. “Carpe Diem has plans to open five more full service ‘high-tech’ campuses in Arizona within the next few years.”
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10 Websites That Make Homeschooling Easy

February 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Connections Academy – Offers a solid free online home school program. Connections Academy provides a new form of free public school that students can attend from home. The program combines parental involvement, expertise and accountability, and flexibility of classes.

eHarvey – An online school combining three different complementary technologies to provide a robust, flexible and supportive online learning experience.

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Arizona schools chief to study Florida education system

February 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

“We’re going to have to do something better than other states are doing,” Huppenthal said.

Florida has gained a national reputation for its K-12 reforms, which increased choices of schools for parents and toughened school accountability. Under former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the state expanded charter schools, established school-grading systems and expanded virtual schools.

Huppenthal said he and his staff at the Arizona Department of Education were dissecting Florida’s programs to see which ones have moved the needle on student achievement. He is especially interested in initiatives that boost reading scores through use of reading coaches in schools.

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Arizona’s private-school scholarship program allows educational choice

January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Arizona officials joined more than 40 states this week in commemorating the first National School Choice Week, which runs through Saturday. School-choice advocates support access to better public schools; charter, private and virtual schools; and homeschooling.

In addition to scholarships for private schools, Arizona has one of the most robust charter-school programs in the country. Charter schools are tax-supported public schools that have fewer restrictions than traditional public schools.

Of the 1 million K-12 students in Arizona, about 120,000 attend the 510 charter schools in the state.

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Connections Learning and Pearson Sign Agreement to Enhance NovaNET Courseware Program with Certified Virtual Teachers

January 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Pearson, the global leader in online learning, and the virtual education provider Connections Learning, announced today an agreement that will expand the delivery of web-based learning opportunities for schools across the nation. The new initiative, Pearson Digital Learning Academy, will enable schools for the first time to select NovaNET Courseware, a digital learning platform that offers proven, rigorous, standards-based instruction for high school and adult learners, together with certified teachers for each course.

Bob Roliardi, President of Pearson Digital Learning, said, “Today’s students are seeking opportunities for education in a fully digital environment that can personalize learning. Our new agreement brings together two established education companies to help schools expand these kinds of opportunities. Now, our classroom-tested, research-based content that has already made a difference for many will be fully supported by the addition of valuable, virtual teachers.”

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PreK-12 Dominates Growth in E-Learning

January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The disproportionately high growth of self-paced e-learning in preK-12 is being driven in large part by four factors: the “rapid growth of virtual schools, the dramatic increase in online students, the recession, and state budget cuts,” the last of which is causing schools to shift budgets from programs like classroom-based summer credit recovery courses to self-paced courses, according to the report.

In fact, researchers noted that overall numbers of preK-12 students attending physical classrooms only will decline (by 4.2 percent) by 2015, while the population begins to migrate to virtual schools, online charter schools, and online supplemental instruction. More than 10 million students will participate in some amount of online supplemental instruction by 2015, up from 2010 levels of 2.9 million, for a compound annual growth rate of 28 percent. More dramatic growth will be seen in online charter schools and virtual schools.

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GWU puts its name on Web-based high school

January 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The latest federal data show enrollment in computer-based distance learning grew from 317,070 in the 2003 academic year to 506,950 in 2005 among public schools. Online high schools have opened in Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, Oregon and California, among other states. Some are charter schools, public but governed by independent boards.

Stanford University in 2006 opened the first online high school for gifted students, exploiting the potential of online instruction to allow advanced students to work ahead of their peers or study material not covered in traditional schools.

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New Arizona schools chief John Huppenthal tackles tough issues

January 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Voucher support

She also said she is concerned about Huppenthal’s long-standing support of vouchers for private education and his lack of experience in public education. His daughters attended a charter elementary school and Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler.

“Vouchers are directed at supporting private schools and draining support for public schools,” she said. “To have someone in charge of something (public schools) they don’t really believe in is concerning.”

Huppenthal notes that he has had an intense interest in education for many years, serving as chairman of the Senate Education Committee and passing legislation related to education reforms, including advances in online education.

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Elluminate at Arizona Virtual Academy

November 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

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iNACOL Announces First Published Book: Lessons Learned from Virtual Schools: Experiences and Recommendations from the Field

November 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

GLENDALE, Ariz., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) announced the release of its first published book: Lessons Learned from Virtual Schools: Experiences and Recommendations from the Field at the annual Virtual School Symposium (VSS) today. The book was edited by Cathy Cavanaugh and Rick Ferdig.

According to Ferdig, “K-12 Virtual Schools are an important part of our 21st century educational system. This book captures the successes and lessons of leaders from some of the most experienced state-led and consortium-based virtual schools in the nation. Readers will get advice and strategies on everything from teacher professional development to data management.”

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