The latest initiative came on Tuesday, when school officials announced a pilot program to add 90 minutes to the day at 15 elementary schools using online courses in place of certified teachers.
The recent growth within CPS has been rapid, mostly without fanfare. Two years ago, online courses were offered in just a handful of high schools. This year, they’re slated to be in all of them. Other schools are scaling up to the initiative by installing cutting-edge media centers, piloting entirely online courses or contracting individually with vendors for online instruction materials.
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