Online Education Blog

Online K-12 education has been around for as long as online postsecondary education, offering yet another alternative to traditional public schools, private schools, and home schooling. Online high schools give students the flexibility and individual focus of home schooling while providing student-to-student interaction on forums and an array of professional teachers, certified by subject, at [...]

Online public K-12 schools are thriving, bringing the benefits of both worlds: the community found by attending a traditional public school; and the personal instruction gained from homeschooling.The ability to go to an online kindergarten classroom to learn is a revolutionary concept that provides quality early education to even the youngest students. These students are [...]

A new survey released by the Sloan Consortium reported online learning in the K-12 markets is experiencing significant growth. “We are seeing online learning grow in relevance and acceptance throughout education,” said Frank Mayadas, program director, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and president, Sloan Consortium. “Two out of three school districts expected further growth in their [...]