California Online High Schools » news http://californiaonlinehighschools.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:32:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Sluggish Economic Recovery Signifies Boon for Online Degrees http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/sluggish-economic-recovery-signifies-boon-for-online-degrees/ http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/sluggish-economic-recovery-signifies-boon-for-online-degrees/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:09:09 +0000 admin http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/?p=117 The economy may be struggling; but motivated individuals are not powerless to increase their options in a job market that is becoming increasingly specialized. Online education is a viable solution for those who choose to remain competitive in an uncertain employment climate.

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]]> http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/kaplan-academy-of-california/feed/ 0 Virtual charter school offers information session in Riverside http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/virtual-charter-school-offers-information-session-in-riverside/ http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/virtual-charter-school-offers-information-session-in-riverside/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:43:23 +0000 admin http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/?p=90 Capistrano Connections Academy, a virtual public school for kindergarten through 12th grade in Central California, will hold an information session in Riverside for families interested in learning about how their children can be involved in the upcoming school year.

Representatives from the virtual public school, chartered through Capistrano Unified School District, will lead information sessions from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Courtyard Marriott, 1510 University Ave., Riverside. Children may attend with their parents.

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]]> http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/virtual-charter-school-offers-information-session-in-riverside/feed/ 0 Jim Clark: Sandoval’s education plan ups the ante http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/jim-clark-sandovals-education-plan-ups-the-ante/ http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/jim-clark-sandovals-education-plan-ups-the-ante/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:58:33 +0000 admin http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/?p=86 Last week the Bonanza printed a guest column by Cindy Reid, wife of Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Rory Reid, written in response to my June 26 column in the print edition of the Bonanza titled: “Dissecting Rory Reid’s education plan.”

Her column was a response, not a rebuttal, since I had earlier expressed my admiration (and that of many Republicans) for her husband’s education proposals. Her purpose was to inform readers of the experiences she and Rory shared in bringing the plan into existence. It’s nice to know that a single small voice in Incline Village can be heard in top Democratic echelons in populous Clark County.

In the mean time, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Brian Sandoval has issued his education plan for Nevada. It encompasses the main proposals of the Reid plan (funding based on number of students; merit pay for teachers; if students fail, fire teachers and administrators; evaluate schools/teachers based on improvement in student performance; test to pin point remediation needs; school choice; no new taxes; and better use of existing funding) but goes quite a bit further.

The Sandoval plan would additionally: (1) abolish social promotion, (2) expand visual and distance learning opportunities, (3) provide merit pay for both teachers and principals, (3) assign letter performance grades to schools, (4) establish a Nevada Charter School Institute to depoliticize granting of new charters, (5) privatize services such as cafeterias, facilities management and human resources, (6) reform Nevada’s teacher licensure laws so more professionals can enter the field and (7) implement a voucher program which would allow parents to send their kids to any school of their choice.

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]]> http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/jim-clark-sandovals-education-plan-ups-the-ante/feed/ 0 Report: Online Learning Nearly Doubles Among High School Students http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/report-online-learning-nearly-doubles-among-high-school-students/ http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/report-online-learning-nearly-doubles-among-high-school-students/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:50:08 +0000 admin http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/?p=77 The percentage of high school students taking online courses nearly doubled in a single year. According to the latest data available from Project Tomorrow’s annual Speak Up Survey, more than one-quarter (27 percent) of all high school students took at least one class online last year, up from 14 percent the year before. But the numbers could have been higher, according to the researchers.

According to a new report released at this week’s ISTE 2010 conference, “Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update,” the percentage of middle school students taking online classes has also climbed. Twenty-one percent of middle school students reported taking online classes in 2009 versus 16 percent in 2008.

The statistics were released as part of an update to the latest annual Speak Up report, which surveyed 299,677 K-12 students, 38,642 teachers, 3,947 administrators, and 26,312 parents in fall 2009. The update was sponsored by ed tech developer Blackboard.

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Students attending the school will have all the supplies needed to finish a school year delivered to their doorsteps. They will learn most of their lessons at home, but will visit a campus for tests and to meet occasionally with a teacher.

The school is free and open to any student in grades K-12 in Sacramento County – along with students in Amador, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Placer, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter and Yolo counties.

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]]> http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/video-capistrano-connections-academy/feed/ 0 Elk Grove Unified to open a virtual school http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/elk-grove-unified-to-open-a-virtual-school/ http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/elk-grove-unified-to-open-a-virtual-school/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:55:39 +0000 tcnixon http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/?p=62 This August a few hundred students in the Elk Grove Unified School District will have their school year delivered to their doorstep in a giant UPS box.

The K-12 students will be part of the district’s first-ever virtual school.

The box will contain grade-specific supplies – books, globes, maps – that students will need to finish a year of school from home.

Virtual schooling is gaining traction among California school districts looking for ways to increase revenue and decrease spending.

The cyber school could help the district bring back students who have left to attend charter or private schools, and could draw students from other districts, said Anne Zeman, director of curriculum and professional learning for the district. And with those additional students will come additional state funding.

Elk Grove will pay K12, the company that provides the instruction plans and materials, 85 to 90 percent of the $5,219 the district receives from the state for each student, Zeman said.

She said the district may not make any money on the endeavor, but she’s certain it won’t cost any more than it brings in. “We can’t afford to embark on a program that is a new expense,” she said.

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]]> http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/video-insight-school-of-california/feed/ 0 Rowland Heights may soon have virtual high school http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/rowland-heights-may-soon-have-virtual-high-school/ http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/rowland-heights-may-soon-have-virtual-high-school/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:43:12 +0000 tcnixon http://californiaonlinehighschools.com/?p=43 The Rowland Unified School District could become the first in the state to operate an online high school through iQ Academy.

The virtual high school recently proposed a charter school model, where students would take courses online, to the Rowland School Board.

“The whole virtual and online world has taken off, particularly at the high school level,” school board President Robert Hidalgo said. “We want to stay ahead of the curve and not fall behind. I think we would be setting the tone for that type of experience in the San Gabriel Valley.”

The school board held a public hearing on the virtual school concept on June 18. They are expected to vote on it July 7.

“It’s a very different learning setting,” said Superintendent Maria Ott. “A lot of us are used to the four walls of the classroom.”

Caprice Young is the CEO of KC Distance Learning, which provides courses for iQ Academy.

Young said a partnership with Rowland Unified will create more alternatives for students.

“There are a number of students where the traditional school isn’t always the best choice,” Young said. “Some students want to get ahead and classes aren’t always available and other times they are catching up or need to get special individualized help.”

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Rowland Heights may soon have virtual high school by Amanda Baumfeld

From WhittierDailyNews.com

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