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Aug3No Comments
iQ Academy Minnesota, an online program of the Fergus Falls, Minn., school district, will host a social event at Mayo Field in Rochester, 403 E. Center St., from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The event is for students of iQ Academy and prospective students. Staff members will be available to answer questions about the virtual school.
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Jul14
Mother excels in online high school
Filed under: BestOnlineHighSchools.com, News, Online High Schools; Tagged as: Insight School of Minnesota, online classesNo CommentsWhile her graduation represents a rite of passage for many who are Goodrich’s age, it also represents the new American trend of online education. Goodrich, 18, is one of an increasing number of high school pupils who attend and finish high school by taking online classes.
Goodrich graduated from The Insight School, soon to enter its third year of operation.
Nineteen percent of high school students in the U.S. attended online classes in the 2007-2008 school year, Insight spokesman George Fiddler said.
“A certified online Minnesota high school like Insight is just one of many choices for high school children in our state. It works a lot like open enrollment would,” said Christine Du Four, spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Education.
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Jul6No Comments
MINNEAPOLIS, Jul 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Capella Education Company (CPLA 78.67, -1.40, -1.75%) , a provider of exclusively online post-secondary education through its wholly owned subsidiary Capella University, today announced that it will release second quarter 2010 financial results before the open of the market on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. A live conference call and Webcast discussing second quarter results is scheduled for the same day at 9:00 a.m. eastern time (ET).
To participate in the live call, investors should dial 866.385.4179 (domestic) or 706.679.1492 (international) at 8:50 a.m. (ET) and provide conference ID# 85824266. The Webcast will be available on the Capella Education Company web site at www.capellaeducation.com.
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Jun15
Video: Minnesota Virtual High School
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Jun1
Video: BlueSky Online High School
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Feb26
As online classes boom, questions of rigor arise
Filed under: News, Online High Schools; Tagged as: high school diploma online, minnesota online high schools, online high school minnesotaNo CommentsA fast-growing number of Minnesota K-12 students are migrating from the classroom to a home computer, in what some experts say is the vanguard of an online education revolution that’s altering how and where many students learn.
Enrollment in full- and part-time public online programs has nearly doubled in a two-year period — going from 4,500 to 8,000 students last year, about 1 percent of the state’s student body.
Advocates say online courses reach students for whom classrooms can be social or logistical minefields: teen moms, elite athletes, bully victims. Many previously home-schooled students now take courses online.
But while some Minnesota online schools tout impressive test scores, many fall short of statewide performance levels in reading, science and especially math. Many educators say that’s because struggling students often turn to online options. Others question the rigor of some online programs.
“We’ve seen several cases where students … earn a whole bunch of credits so fast that it’s inconceivable,” said Charlie Kyte, head of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators. He said virtual learning can be valuable, but the quality varies widely.
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From StarTribune.com
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Jan24
Minnesota has online high schools site
Filed under: BestOnlineHighSchools.com, News; Tagged as: high school diploma online, minnesota online, Online High SchoolsNo CommentsWelcome to yet another state-specific website for online high schools. Brought to you by Best Online High Schools, this gives you information on all that is going on in your state with online high schools.
