Va. District Ends Arrangement With Major Online Provider
The Carroll County school system, in rural Virginia, has ended a contract with K12 Inc. to run a virtual school serving students from across the state. Read Full Post >
All Blog Posts With K12 Inc. Tag or Category
May 17, 2013
April 25, 2013
Florida Investigation Faults K12 Inc. for Teaching Assignments
The Florida education department reports that the online company K12 Inc. used teachers lacking subject-matter expertise and gave inaccurate information about teacher assignments. Read Full Post >
March 05, 2013
K12, Investors Reach Deal in Class-Action Securities Lawsuit
K12 Inc., a major for-profit provider of online education, has settled a class-action securities lawsuit and had parts of it dismissed, pending a federal court's approval. Read Full Post >
March 05, 2013
K12 Inc. Reaches Tentative Settlement in Investor Lawsuit
The for-profit online education provider has tentatively settled a lawsuit alleging the company misled investors, and other claims in the suit were dismissed. Read Full Post >
November 20, 2012
Do Troubles in For-Profit Higher Ed. Have K-12 Implications?
Students are turning away from expensive for-profit colleges, a trend that could add new fuel to the debate over companies in the K-12 sector. Read Full Post >
September 11, 2012
Report: Florida Investigating K12 Inc. for Using Noncertified Teachers
Internal emails suggest virtual education company may have had teachers sign class rosters of students they did not teach to skirt reporting requirements. Read Full Post >
September 04, 2012
Special Report: How Virtual Ed. Companies Influence Policy
A new special report from a Portland, Maine newspaper suggests online education companies are having a major influence on state education policy. Read Full Post >
July 18, 2012
K12 Inc. Stock Down After Scathing Report
Report from National Education Policy Center questions academic performance of company's virtual schools, adds to fiery debate. Read Full Post >
July 17, 2012
Study Renews Call to Slow Growth of K12 Inc. Virtual Schools
The National Education Policy Center paper also recommends new funding structures and accountability methods for online schools. Read Full Post >
July 02, 2012
Judge Bars K12 Inc. Virtual Charter From Opening in N.C.
Wake County judge rules that the school must be approved by the state board of education, which had previously decided not to act on the charter application. Read Full Post >
