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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