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Posts in category Online Charter Schools

Infographic: Online Charter Schools

March 11, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
Infographic: Online Charter Schools

Online charter schools have expanded rapidly in recent years in spite of increasing evidence that far too often these schools have failed to adequately educate children, particularly in comparison to children …

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Salon: Are virtual schools just anoth...

October 29, 2013 Written by Yevonne Brannon
Salon: Are virtual schools just another online racket?

Nearly 200,000 students in the U.S. are educated in full-time virtual schools. Touted as a promising (and cost-effective) way to educate, online schools are coming under tremendous criticism due to …

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Illinois: Cost—and Concerns—of Failed...

July 9, 2013 Written by admin
Illinois: Cost—and Concerns—of Failed Virtual Charter School Still Haunt Local Taxpayers

The cost to battle one virtual charter school in 18 Illinois school districts is exorbitant–more than $320,000. Legislators say they want time to study virtual (aka online) charters.  All they …

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What Is the Role of Profit in School ...

June 21, 2013 Written by admin
What Is the Role of Profit in School Reform?

Profiteers have no place in education. “Once people realize that their own children are being experimented upon and used for profits, the greed grab will end. The testing craze, the …

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Online charter schools to get less mo...

January 11, 2013 Written by admin
Online charter schools to get less money, show results

According to Sarah Ovaska of NC Policy Watch,
Virtual charter schools will face restrictions if they want to open up in North Carolina.
The N.C. State Board of Education voted today to …

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Online Charter School will Not Open i...

December 19, 2012 Written by admin
Online Charter School will Not Open in 2012

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Wake County Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones ruled Friday that a virtual charter school cannot open next year in Cabarrus County.
The decision had nothing to do with …

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