Political Potshots Keep New Mexico K-12 Chief's Fate Up in the Air
New Mexico K-12 chief Hanna Skandera may go another year without being officially confirmed by the state legislature. Read Full Post >
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March 11, 2013
January 30, 2013
Virtual Education Would Face Tougher Standards Under Tennessee Plan
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is putting forward legislation to impose new academic standards and growth restrictions on virtual schools. Read Full Post >
November 27, 2012
Ten Prominent Universities Band Together to Expand Virtual Education
Unlike massive open online courses, these virtual college courses plan to feature smaller groups of students and transferable college credit. Read Full Post >
October 23, 2012
Recommendations Issued for Accurate Online Learning Metrics
iNACOL issued recommendations for evaluating students' progress toward their academic goals in virtual learning programs at its conference Tuesday. Read Full Post >
October 22, 2012
Minnesota Coursera Ban Enacted, Then Rescinded
For about a day last week, residents there who wanted to take part in massively open online courses, or MOOCs, were told that it was illegal. Read Full Post >
September 12, 2011
Landmark Online-Class Mandate On the Move in Idaho
Idaho's state board of education has tentatively approved a measure to require students to take two online courses before graduating, though it still faces major hurdles. Read Full Post >
