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«The report relies primarily on misinformation from the California Teachers Association (CTA)-- the union currently engaged in a coordinated and well - funded distortion campaign to unionize the eleven independent California Virtual Academies charter schools,» said Abston.

The state Department of Education today announced approval of nine new charter schools for September, but said the New Jersey Virtual Academy Charter School, a full - time online charter school, would instead be given a «planning» year to further develop «academic and operational components.»

The New Jersey Virtual Academy Charter School had been recruiting students for months and intended to open this fall for 850 students in grades K - 10, according to Jeff Kwitowski, a spokesman at Virginia - based K12, a for - profit online learning company.

Not exact matches

The growth of the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS) competency - recovery modules across New Hampshire is one small example of how this mentality can start to open up new space to new providers.

For example, New Hampshire's Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS) not only bundles its content by competencies (rather than courses), but also receives funding based on mastery rather than time.

School: VLACS Aspire Grades Served: 5 - 12 Location: New Hampshire Operator: Virtual Learning Academy Charter School Operator Type: Charter Students at Opening: 1,391 Students at Capacity: 2,058

Please follow the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School by using our new Twitter handle: VLACS

The Operator: The Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS) is a successful statewide online charter school in its sixth year of operation with current course enrollments approaching Charter School (VLACS) is a successful statewide online charter school in its sixth year of operation with current course enrollments approaching charter school in its sixth year of operation with current course enrollments approaching 20,000.

Competency - based education is also part of the organizational fabric at the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS).

For example, in New Hampshire, the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School's (VLACS) program, Aspire, plans to include experiential service learning opportunities in their communities as part of their competency - based online course offerings.

And what does it mean for Cincinnati, say, to be responsible for educating a child who is enrolled in the Ohio Virtual Academy or in a charter school operated by a New York firm and supervised by a Toledo - based authorizer?

Also, see how Broome Street Academy Charter High School used technology in the arts - including virtual reality - to give their students endless possibilities to create some extraordinary projects!

In 2014, the online charter school Primavera Technical Learning Center paid a flat fee of $ 12.2 million for software and curriculum services to The American Virtual Academy, a for - profit company owned by the school's charter holder.

Yes, Idaho Distance Education Academy is a public virtual charter school fully funded by the State of Idaho.

The school, called «N.C. Virtual Academy,» will be one of two virtual charters (the other backed by education behemoth Pearson) to participate in a four - year pilot program enacted by lawmakers lasVirtual Academy,» will be one of two virtual charters (the other backed by education behemoth Pearson) to participate in a four - year pilot program enacted by lawmakers lasvirtual charters (the other backed by education behemoth Pearson) to participate in a four - year pilot program enacted by lawmakers last year.

South Carolina Calvert Academy, a virtual public elementary and middle school was founded in 2008 by charter planning committee chair, Randy Wilgis.

(Harrisburg, PA — May 5, 2011)-- Solanco School District in Quarryville is launching a program that gives district students $ 1,000 to switch from their current PA cyber charter school to the Solanco Virtual Academy (SVA.)

Former Office of Charter Schools director Joel Medley, who recently announced his departure in order to go head up the state's controversial new K12, Inc. - backed virtual charter school NC Virtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter applicCharter Schools director Joel Medley, who recently announced his departure in order to go head up the state's controversial new K12, Inc. - backed virtual charter school NC Virtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter applicvirtual charter school NC Virtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter appliccharter school NC Virtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter applicVirtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter appliccharter applications.

in order to go head up the state's controversial new K12, Inc. - backed virtual charter school NC Virtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter applicvirtual charter school NC Virtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter applicVirtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter applications.

Hoosier Academies Virtual School board has decided not seek the renewal of its charter, a decision that will close the school June 2018.

Some of the new slots will likely be filled by schools affiliated with philanthropist - backed groups like Bryan's Team CFA (the charter school arm of the Challenge Foundation), for - profit companies like the National Heritage Academies (which already manage five charters in the state) and «virtual charters» similar to K12, Inc., a publicly - traded Virginia company paying a lobbyist this year to go to the N.C. General Assembly on its behalf.

Former executive director Joel Medley recently left his position to run one of the state's two new virtual charter schools — the K12, Inc. - backed N.C. Virtual Avirtual charter schools — the K12, Inc. - backed N.C. Virtual AVirtual Academy.

An independent, tuition - free virtual public charter school operated by the School District of Waukesha, eAchieve Academy features a flexible, individualized approach to learning integrated in a rigorous, engaging online curriculum with extraordinary support from experienced, Wisconsin - certified teachers.

Michigan Connections Academy is a free K - 12 virtual charter school.

Michigan Virtual Charter Academy offers full - time enrollment for grades K - 12.

Because Michigan Virtual Charter Academy is part of the public school system, there is no charge for the curriculum.

He was traditionally homeschooled for 10 years, but now attends Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy (LAVCA), a public charter school that uses the K12 online curriculum to offer students in grades K - 12 an innovative learning envirCharter Academy (LAVCA), a public charter school that uses the K12 online curriculum to offer students in grades K - 12 an innovative learning envircharter school that uses the K12 online curriculum to offer students in grades K - 12 an innovative learning environment.

eAchieve Academy is a virtual charter school accepting students in Eau Claire County and throughout Wisconsin.

eAchieve Academy is a virtual charter school that provides the same traditional curriculum as a brick - and - mortar school with greater schedule flexibility.

In 2013, three students in Madawaska signed up for Maine Connection Academy, along with Maine Virtual Academy, one of two virtual charter schools in the state, both managed by for - profit comVirtual Academy, one of two virtual charter schools in the state, both managed by for - profit comvirtual charter schools in the state, both managed by for - profit companies.

eAchieve Academy is an online charter school that provides the same subjects & classes as traditional charter schools on a virtual basis.

eAchieve Academy is a virtual public charter school, publicly funded & sponsored by the Waukesha School District.

eAchieve Academy is one of the most successful virtual charter schools in the state.

MURRAY, Utah — Utah Virtual Academy (UTVA), an accredited online public charter school, is now accepting enrollment applications for the 2017 - 18 school year.

Leaders with Pearson's Connections Academy could not be reached for comment on this story, but Medley said the two virtual charters shouldn't be held accountable for the sometimes transient nature of their students.

eAchieve Academy is a virtual public school with a charter in the Waukesha School District.

Georgia Connections Academy and Georgia Charter Schools Association convinced the Georgia Professional Standards Commission the certification could work for virtual teachers like Aracich who was initially hired after receiving a non-renewable, temporary three - year certification.

Approximately 25 % of all revenue comes from two schools, the Ohio Virtual Academy (12 %) and the Agora Cyber Charter School in Pennsylvania (13 %).

Several online charters have cancelled their contracts with K12, and in Tennessee, education commissioner Kevin Huffman called for shuttering the Tennessee Virtual Academy because it had test results «in the bottom of the bottom tier» and is an «abject failure.»

However, the conversion to charter schools has proven profitable to many U.S. firms such as ALEC member National Heritage Academies, a for - profit charter school management organization operating in eight states, and K - 12, Inc., which promotes «virtual» charter schools as well as «virtual» voucher schools.

Olivia Sipic Read Essay 8th grade, Michigan Virtual Charter Academy ESP: K12 Authorizer: Grand Valley State University

2006: Bronzeville Lighthouse Charter School, Catalyst Schools, Chicago Virtual Charter School, Urban Prep Academies, and Providence Englewood Charter School open in Chicago.

About Georgia Connections Academy Georgia Connections Academy (GACA), established in 2011, is a high - quality, tuition - free public virtual charter school for students throughout the state for students in grades 6 - 12.

They can also take advantage of Dual Enrollment programs that complement and enhance the Advanced Placement courses Georgia Connections Academy offers as a SACS - accredited virtual charter school.

also put forth an application under a different non-profit, N.C. Virtual Academy, to open a virtual charter school in the fall of 2015 (that application did not make it past the first round of reviews, but another virtual charter school application did — one affiliated with education assessment giant PeVirtual Academy, to open a virtual charter school in the fall of 2015 (that application did not make it past the first round of reviews, but another virtual charter school application did — one affiliated with education assessment giant Pevirtual charter school in the fall of 2015 (that application did not make it past the first round of reviews, but another virtual charter school application did — one affiliated with education assessment giant Pevirtual charter school application did — one affiliated with education assessment giant Pearson).

-LRB-...) Among the first two schools to express an interest in the Charter Institute at Erskine are S.C. Virtual Charter School and Cyber Academy of South Carolina, a pair of online schools that received a warning this spring that their current sponsor might revoke their charters due to years of poor performance that lagged far behind state averages.

In Georgia, there are three virtual charter schools offering free instruction for grades K - 12: Provost Academy Georgia, Georgia Cyber Academy, and Georgia Connections Academy, where I work

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«Though it would have been a better practice to give a written response to [North Carolina Virtual Academy]'s and N.C. Learn, Inc.'s charter school application on or by March 15, 2012, the SBE [State Board of Education] was not legally bound to do so because it had already explicated stated that virtual charter school applications were not being accepted for school year 2012 - 2013,» Jones wrote in hisVirtual Academy]'s and N.C. Learn, Inc.'s charter school application on or by March 15, 2012, the SBE [State Board of Education] was not legally bound to do so because it had already explicated stated that virtual charter school applications were not being accepted for school year 2012 - 2013,» Jones wrote in hisvirtual charter school applications were not being accepted for school year 2012 - 2013,» Jones wrote in his order.

Ms. Snell is also an advisory board member to the National Quality Improvement Center for the Children's Bureau; is on the charter school accreditation team for the American Academy for Liberal Education; and serves as a board member for the California Virtual Academy.