West Point got the point. Hannah Tuffy will be a member of the incoming corps of cadets this fall.

Dr. Nick Trombetta, PA Cyber’s CEO, said she is the first graduate of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School to win appointment to the Academy.

Lt. Col. Thomas, commander of the ROTC program at Cedarville (Ohio) University, wrote in his nomination: “She is smart, physically strong and mentally tough.  . . I would be remiss if I do not comment on her personal strength and peer leadership.  She has been a cadet in my ROTC Battalion for this one semester and has accomplished more in that one semester than most of the juniors . . . The United States Military Academy will be making a mistake if they do not accept this cadet.  The Army deserves future officers like her.”

The virtual school would enroll students in grades 6-12 and is open to any student in the parish. However, the school system is targeting students who currently receive educational services through home schooling or online charter schools, said Monica Mancuso, supervisor of middle and high schools for St. Mary Parish.

The school system has budgeted about $25,000 for the needed software to launch the virtual program, she said.

Students who enroll in the virtual education program will be assigned to a base school — whichever school they’re zoned to attend — and will receive online services and assistance from certified St. Mary Parish teachers, Mancuso said.

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“Many people in the education-reform community see blended delivery as a great model to bridge total virtual instruction and total direct instruction,” Bennett said.

“What they use is very much a breakthrough as it pertains to technology. Namely, it’s the ability to access data from technology — they utilize student data generated from virtual instruction — and from that, they group students according to their needs to meet with students in small groups.”

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That number will continue to grow if the N.C. State Board of Education grants approval to the N.C. Virtual Charter Academy’s application. But a delay in that process has drawn a lawsuit against the state board.

The virtual school, to which the Cabarrus County Board of Education granted preliminary approval in January, would be based in Cabarrus County but would enroll eligible students across the state.

The school would provide full-time public school services online, using curriculum and services from the for-profit company K12 Inc. It could mean job opportunities for state-certified teachers.

For the rest of the article, go to Virtual charter school seeks state response

Commonwealth Connections Academy is a leading virtual public charter school that serves students in grades K-12 from across Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Connections Academy was the sole virtual school to qualify and participate in this year’s National Competition, and is also the only virtual school to place within the top three nationally in the four-year history of the Real World Design Challenge.

An annual and nationally recognized program, the Real World Design Competition is sponsored by a public-private partnership (including partners such as Cessna Aircraft and NASA Langley Research Center) with the goal of increasing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and providing students access to real world engineering experiences. This year, 45 total states, independent states, and territories participated in the Challenge, while 30 total teams moved on or participated in the National Competition.

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But state Rep. Dale Zorn, R-Ida, said he has no intention of changing his vote, saying late compromises will help traditional school districts with their own online programs.

House leaders said Democrats have asked for a reconsideration of the 56-54 vote, but even allowing the move would require a floor vote in the Republican-dominated chamber.

For the rest of the article, go to Union-linked group calls for reconsideration of ‘cyber’ charter vote, targets GOP representative

A non-for-profit charter school, JEDI is overseen by a consortium of school districts in Jefferson and Dane counties, including Whitewater.

The school’s online classes are open to elementary, middle and high school students, who can earn a diploma from their resident high school by meeting appropriate graduation requirements.

For the rest of the article, go to JEDI virtual school growing in Whitewater

Members on Thursday approved, 56-54, a bill that would allow more online charter schools in Michigan.

The bill now goes back to the Senate where it originated because of changes made in the House version. It raises the cap on the number of cyber charter schools allowed in the state, which is now set at two.

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