NW turns to online courses (Times Leader)
UNION TWP. ? For several years local school boards have increasingly grumbled about the growing loss of students ? and money ? to ?cyber charter? schools, a type of school taught at home online but funded with district tax money. Northwest Area has taken a step to stop the trend by offering students a chance to work online, and plans to unveil the program during a 6 p.m. public meeting Sept. 3 ......more...Parkway regional calendar (Roslindale Transcript)
Check out what's happening around the Parkway region ...more... What charter schools need (BizJournals)
Started under Pennsylvania Charter School Legislation, Pennsylvanians have access to many ?Schools of the Future,? the 11 Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Schools that currently serve more than 20,000 public school students. Enrollment in these schools is increasing at more than 15 percent a year! On the other hand, Philadelphia?s school of the future, the Microsoft-driven, all-technology small high ......more... Liverpool school chief holds pep rally for teachers (Lisbon Morning Journal)
EAST LIVERPOOL - Teachers in the city school district were encouraged Monday to help each of their students capture his or her own personal dream, even if it means thinking out of the box to accomplish that. At the annual orientation of school employees, Superintendent Ken Halbert told teachers it is the personal touches they can offer their students that will help the district compete with char...more... Franklin Regional joins eAcademy (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The eAcademy is the Intermediate Unit's answer to cyber schools and will begin training faculty members next month on how to conduct online classes. Actual courses won't be ready to go until the second half of the school year....more... Broward County schools ready to take on bullies (Sun-Sentinel)
District aims to target attacks in cyberspace Bullies beware. ...more... News and Features for Rio Rancho, New Mexico (The Observer)
Thirteen of 15 schools in the Rio Rancho school district received the dreaded ?F? score and failed to make adequate yearly progress (AYP), according to ?No Child Left Behind Act? guidelines....more... Local schools, diocese to offer online courses (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A group of educators is working with the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit to develop a ground-breaking program to offer students a chance to take online courses at their schools and beyond....more... In your schools (Daily Record)
The K-12 district will begin the academic year with a new schools chief in Superintendent Christine Johnson, formerly of Mendham Township. Johnson, who began in the district on May 26, replaces interim Superintendent Juanita Petty....more... |