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Meridian, other alternative education programs to change under state law

June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Alternative learning experience programs are state-funded and generally include online schools and parent-partnership programs, a hybrid of traditional school and homeschooling.

Students in the programs have individual learning plans, talk with teachers weekly in person or via technology, and are subject to the same educational standards as students in traditional school programs. Homeschooling is not considered an alternative learning experience because there is no state funding included.

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Local online school employee layoffs coming | Insight School of Washington to remain open

June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Insight Schools were owned by Kaplan for only a couple months. The education company most known for its SAT preparation materials purchased the network of online K-12 schools in February from Apollo Group Inc., which owns the online educator University of Phoenix.

Kwitowski said students won’t notice significant changes at the school while the transition of ownership takes place.

K12 already operates online school programs in the state called the Washington Virtual Academies. Washington Virtual Academies is split over the Monroe, Omak and Steilacoom school districts.

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Jeanne Allen: Innovation Must Begin in America’s Schools

January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

“Charter schools, virtual education and school choice options such as the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program are true innovators when it comes to the education of our country’s children. They already allow schools and school districts to reinvent the way families identify the best school environment for their children, free from the restrictive operational structure of conventional public schools.

“These schools are able to implement longer school days and school years, more time on task in the classroom, personalized curriculum options and a singular focus on our kids, rather than the adults who have become the greatest special interest in the education of America’s children.

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Online school program now registering

January 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Registration for second semester at Tacoma Virtual Learning, the online education program for Tacoma Public Schools students, is now open.

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NEW Walla Walla connects with online school

January 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla Public Schools has partnered with a St. Louis-based online learning firm to offer online courses to local students.

The district began offering classes through Greenways Academy at the start of this school year, following an initial trial run with some students over the summer. Any student – even those not in Walla Walla schools – can elect to take one or more classes to supplement coursework, to make up classes, or simply as an alternative to traditional schooling.

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Giant Campus of Washington Online High School Approved by OSPI

December 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Giant Campus of Washington, the state’s first online high school dedicated to teaching technology and business skills to public high school students, was granted multi-year approval to operate in Washington State by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) yesterday, following a lengthy application process that included accreditation by The Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) and a rigorous review by a team of online education experts.

“We’re very pleased to announce this approval so early in our school year,” said School Director James Peters. “The approval process developed by the state is very thorough. It looked at every aspect of our program in detail, so it’s great to get that kind of validation for what we’re doing so early on.”

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Online learning gaining traction in South Sound

December 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Tacoma student Chelsea Ballenger tried both traditional and alternative high schools. She enrolled in Tacoma Community College’s Fresh Start high school completion program.

But the 18-year-old didn’t feel at home academically until she enrolled in Tacoma Virtual Learning, a new online program offered for the first time this fall by Tacoma Public Schools.

“I wanted to have a different relationship with school,” Ballenger said.

Studying online, on her own time, allows her to focus better than in a traditional high school classroom, she said.

“You are in your own world, doing research you want to do,” she added. “It’s a different level of responsibility. You feel better about yourself.” Ballenger, who works nearly full time at a department store and attends classes online, is one of about 100 students enrolled in the new Tacoma program. Tacoma contracts for services with Spokane Virtual Learning, a program operated by Spokane Public Schools with Spokane teachers.

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US teenage teacher inspires future educators

December 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Miss Svitak first began writing aged three and her first book was published four years later. She studies part-time online through the Washington Virtual Academy and part-time she attends Redmond Junior High School. She is also the youth representative for the United Nations World Food Programme.

Her mother, Joyce, who accompanies her around the world, said: “She has a very heavy travel schedule and this way she gets to go at her own pace and she will progress faster if she can. Her travel is not only work, but is about learning along the way.”

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Five Ed Chiefs Undertake ‘Aggressive’ Reforms in New Group

December 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

How does that translate into a list of policy bullet points? The five education leaders put these at the top of their list: “value-added” ways of evaluating teachers and principals; more rigorous accountability systems based not on inputs but results; raising academic standards; and expanding school choice. The chiefs don’t walk in lock step on the choice issue, though. They said they all agree that students should have more charter and virtual school options, but some of the chiefs “may not go as far as others” on other forms of choice—an apparent reference to vouchers.

The chiefs said they are talking with other commissioners and state superintendents about joining their group, but declined to name names.

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School district hires online coordinator

November 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment

With more and more students taking online classes, the Issaquah School District has hired an online coordinator to help students manage their questions and schedules.

The new online learning coordinator, Susan Canaga, will serve as a liaison between students and the companies or districts offering online learning.

The 2010 technology levy passed by voters pays for her salary, district spokeswoman Sara Niegowski said.

Issaquah students can receive up to two credits for taking online classes outside of the district, with most classes rating a half-credit.

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