The movement toward improving education today in the US includes a strong focus on digital learning, an approach that involves a myriad of delivery mechanisms via online tools for students, no matter where they live or attend school. Online learning is opening up classrooms to the world. While not for all children, online public schools are providing NEW options for students and NEW choices for parents in public education.
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Where does your state stand on: Online Learning?
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Tennessee Online Public School Program expanding for upcoming school year
July 30, 2021The Tennessee Online Public School Program is expanding. A partnership between Greene ...
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Virtual learning is here to stay: Districts across the region implement online academies for 2021-20
July 30, 2021Online learning became a common sight during the pandemic, and although the return to ...
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New public education option launching in Bozeman
July 28, 2021The Bozeman School District will have an online school available for students in the ...
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Lack of federal funds in Eanes ISD prevents virtual learning option
July 28, 2021The Eanes Independent School District will return to 100% in-person learning on Aug. ...
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Elementary students can now learn virtually in JCPS as COVID-19 concerns continue to climb
July 28, 2021In a sudden move two weeks before a new school year, elementary students in Jefferson ...
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Fall virtual classes in Maryland have very low enrollment so far
July 28, 2021While most public school systems in Maryland will offer virtual options for students ...
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DC parents say problematic doctor’s form is preventing child approval for virtual learning
July 27, 2021D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is crystal clear in her message: On the first day of school, ...
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Murphy not budging despite petition seeking remote school choice
July 27, 2021An online petition asking the state to allow remote learning options for students in ...
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Austin ISD to offer virtual learning option for K-6th grade this fall
July 27, 2021The Austin Independent School District has announced Monday afternoon the creation of ...
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D.C.’s largest charter network wants city to let it offer robust all-virtual option in fall
July 26, 2021The District’s largest charter network wants to offer an all-virtual optio ...
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Schools get remote-learning leeway
July 26, 2021Arkansas public school systems that did not previously submit plans to the state by a ...
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North Little Rock schools to offer outsourced virtual instruction this fall
July 26, 2021School starts back up in just a few weeks, and one central Arkansas school district i ...
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Thousands of Baltimore-area students will continue virtual learning this fall
July 23, 2021And that's why school systems have expanded their virtual learning programs for ...
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More Minnesota schools can continue online option, will make local choices on pandemic precautions
July 23, 2021All Minnesota public schools can choose to offer an online learning option this fall ...
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Hawaii Schools Will Offer Distance Learning Options But With Limited Resources
July 22, 2021The state education department said it would also partner with complex areas that don ...
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School districts excited for new virtual options for students in upcoming school year
July 22, 2021COVID numbers are increasing in South Carolina just a few weeks before students and t ...
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State Network Lets Schools Share Online Courses
July 22, 2021During the pandemic, the Public Education Department required school districts to off ...
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Salt Lake City School District offers new online option for K-6 students
July 22, 2021"One of the silver linings of the pandemic is that we learned new ways to do things a ...
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Virtual education in Wyoming grew more than 300% between 2020 and 2021
July 20, 2021Before the coronavirus pandemic reached Wyoming in March 2020, just over 1,000 studen ...
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JCPS offering virtual class option for college credit program to expand access to students
July 20, 2021Jefferson County Public Schools is expanding its dual credit partnership with Jeffers ...
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These parents want more virtual learning. New Jersey says they’re on their own
July 19, 2021The New Jersey governor’s recent decision that all public schools would return ...
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South Carolina approving virtual learning programs
July 19, 2021The South Carolina State Board of Education will review districts' virtual learn ...
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Commentary: Add online learning to special session’s agenda
July 19, 2021Your office has endeavored to “empower parents to choose the school that’ ...
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Tennessee approves 29 new virtual schools
July 19, 2021The Tennessee Department of Education has approved 29 new virtual schools for the upc ...
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Hawaii School Board Says Families Should Have Distance Learning Option In The Fall
July 16, 2021The Hawaii Board of Education on Thursday directed state education officials to formu ...
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No virtual-only learning option this fall
July 16, 2021There will be no virtual-only instruction for Garrett County students in the coming s ...
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Lack of state funding forcing some North Texas schools to rethink virtual learning options
June 11, 2021Districts like Garland and Frisco ISD say they’ve been forced to drop online sc ...
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Some Black parents see less bullying, racism with online learning and are keeping kids home
June 8, 2021Some parents of Black Los Angeles school students opted to keep their children in dis ...
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After a tough year, schools are axing virtual learning. Some families want to stay online.
June 7, 2021During the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents, weary of monitoring their c ...