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2011 — Year in Review
December 28, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment
Southeastern school board discussed the possibility of using more offerings from Illinois Virtual High School System, already being used by the school. Superintendent, Todd Fox, also discussed realignment of administrative duties to be more efficient.
Elementary students gathered at the Kibbe Preserve in Warsaw to learn from Joe Cuehlo and his insect collection.
The Health Council of Illinois awarded Mike Gooding, of Bowen, the Heroes in Long Term Care award. Gooding was honored for his persistent work to recover from an accident and for helping other patients smile on a daily basis.
The effort to rebuild the pool in Bowen has been going on since 2007. The park board is waiting on funds and weather to cooperate so the deck and splash pad can be completed.
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Will Virtual Learning KO the Education Gap?
December 19, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment
In Chicago last year, a group of 60 former dropouts went back to school and got their diplomas. That fact alone might be nothing special, but these young men and women attended a virtual high school, taking classes entirely online.
CEO Ron Packard believes this is just one of the many opportunities his company, K12 (NYSE: LRN ) , can provide. Packard, who spoke at Fool HQ last week, explained that the Internet has revolutionized so many industries, but its impact on education has been relatively limited. K12 seeks to change that.
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CPS mulls deal to expand virtual education
December 14, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment
The Virginia-based K-12 has been a forerunner in virtual classrooms since its creation a decade ago. It is now the nation’s largest for-profit education management organization, with more than 39,000 students in two dozen schools across the U.S.
K-12 opened Chicago’s Virtual Charter High School to much fanfare in 2006, part of a push under former CPS chief Arne Duncan to expand alternative education options for parents seeking tougher curriculum for their children or safer learning environments outside of traditional neighborhood schools.
Enrollment at the virtual charter school, which offers courses from kindergarten through high school, now tops 550 students and was one of the few public schools in the city last year to achieve “adequate yearly progress” mandated under No Child Left Behind.
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