Singing about Online Education
by Eddie | 9:55 am, June 30, 2010 | 1 Comment
Last week I pointed you to some research and analysis that put the current K-12 budget cuts and proposed education jobs bailout in perspective.
Well, what are the answers then? One way is to open the doors for parents to more quality education options that aren’t as labor-intensive. One way is to let successful entrepreneurs like Rocketship Education continue to thrive at their hybrid learning model and share what they learn with others.
But Colorado also is a national leader in online public schooling, though we certainly have room to improve over time both in terms of quality and quantity. Briana LeClaire of the Idaho Freedom Foundation — who appears to be closely connected with our friend and cyberschool champion Lori Cooney — has a great metaphor. In highlighting a successful district virtual school program in her state, she suggests it’s time to throw away the teachers’ union hymnal and find a new song to sing.
I like it … Sing on, education reformers!
Tags: Innovation and Reform > Online Schools > Parents > School Choice > School Finance > Syndicated > Teachers
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June 30th, 2010 @ 10:35 pm
Online schooling can work great for some students. One of the oldest online programs in the state is the Monte Vista Online Academy http://www.monte.k12.co.us/ola/. It’s a great program and a great example of how technology can improve education.