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After reading and hearing comments by legislators about virtual charter schools, there appears to be a lot of confusion about funding. First, how much does it cost to operate a virtual charter school?  According to iNACOL, the average per pupil expenditure is $6,500, but it may be slightly more depending on various factors.  This is lessContinue Reading

There is a long line of folks who have questioned the academic performance and quality of schools operated by online education company K12.  Yesterday, K12 received some vindication.  The lead plaintiff in a class action securities lawsuit against K12 “voluntarily and permanently dismissed the claims it made about the academic performance and educational quality ofContinue Reading

The News & Observer published a doozy of an article about today’s State Board of Education vote on a proposed policy framework for the establishment of virtual charter schools in North Carolina.  Lowlights include the following: First issue: Why include “Christopher Hill” and ” N.C. Justice Center” as tags if neither are mentioned in theContinue Reading

Later today, Wake County Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones will decide the fate of the North Carolina Virtual Academy. (For background on the issue, read this.) As we stand, an administrative law judge granted a charter to the online charter school after the State Board of Education (SBE) acted in a way that was”arbitrary,Continue Reading

According to The Media Bullpen, an article from the News & Observer, “Virtual charter school in Cabarrus County presents concrete challenge,” earned a “strike” due to an inaccurate description of online learning. What else do you expect from an article that includes only one quote from a proponent of the online charter school?  The reporterContinue Reading

Mark your calendars! Digital Learning Day will be celebrated on February 1, 2012. Former governor of West Virginia, Bob Wise, has the details:

Today, the Foundation for Excellence in Education released Roadmap for Reform: Digital Learning, a comprehensive guide to support governors, state education chiefs, state lawmakers and policymakers transform education for the digital age.  The report provides the nuts-and-bolts policies to transition to a student-centered education that prepares students with the knowledge and skills to succeed inContinue Reading