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Virtual charter school company gets approval in Cabarrus
January 25, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
The company hopes to be open to all middle-school and high-school students in the state, and in its application to Cabarrus County estimates it will take in $18 million worth of public funding within a few years.
Taking the online classes would have no cost to parents or students, but the home counties of students would send each enrolled student’s share of state and local funding to the company.
In December, we reported on how the company was courting Cabarrus County as a way to wedge itself into the larger North Carolina market (Click here to read our December report, “Questionable company targets NC for virtual charter school).
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Virtual charter school up for vote in Cabarrus County
January 24, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — North Carolina’s first virtual charter schools could start up in Cabarrus County if board of education officials approve the request Monday night.
According to the request, certified teachers would work from home and students’ work would be supervised by their parents.
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‘Virtual’ Charter School Looks To Cabarrus, Seeks BOE Partnership
January 23, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
Imagine you’re a kid who has an illness that makes it difficult to leave home, or you get bullied all the time, or you’re way ahead of your grade. This classroom might appeal to you. It’s just you and a friendly voice on the computer.
“This is your research partner speaking. I’ll be guiding you through your ocean exploration,” says the voice as the screen asks you to identify various fish.
This lesson is taught by a for-profit company called K12 Inc. K12 wants to start an online charter school in Cabarrus County called the North Carolina Virtual Academy. In fact, this would be the first online charter school in North Carolina.
The company wants to partner with Cabarrus County Schools. It would be a business arrangement of sorts. The school system would receive up to $550,000 in return for serving as a consultant.
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