The district created the online school, which is open to K-12 students across Kansas, last spring in hopes of offering an alternative to the traditional classroom setting. The virtual school also created an opportunity for the district to create an additional revenue stream from the state based on its student count.

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With online education, students have access to a wide range of unique core and elective courses, and they have the flexibility to learn in their own ways, taking more time on subjects they find more difficult, or advancing rapidly to more challenging material.

The academic strengths of online education have been readily acknowledged in recent years.
Online schools such as iQ Academy Kansas, a public online middle and high school for Kansas students in grades 7 through 12, can be a great way to foster learning in an environment that works especially well for today’s iGeneration of students.

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As more and more families seek alternatives to traditional school, we’re seeing an increase in students blending homeschool and online education. Every family and situation is different, but regardless of the circumstance, a tough decision has to be made when homeschooled students enter their high school years. In the past, the choices have typically been a) continue homeschooling through high school or b) start at/return to a traditional brick & mortar school.

Now, thanks to public online schools, like Insight Schools, families have a choice that offers different options for student-centered learning that didn’t exist just a few years ago – eliminating the either/or choice of the past. Insight Schools and other online education providers are allowing students to enroll full-time as well as part-time. A full-time option allows students to take a full course-load in the environment they’re accustomed to and still have their parent by their side, while part-time enrollment gives them the option of taking a class or two while still receiving instruction from their parents for their remaining courses.

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Topeka — Parents and students learned about an alternative to a traditional high school Wednesday night.

Insight School of Kansas is an online high school that is tuition free for Kansans.

Students are able to complete their studies at their own speed and earn a high-school diploma.

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Manhattan, KS – infoZine – ESL/Dual Language Methods, EDCI 720, is a three-credit hour, online graduate course available to all eligible teachers in the U.S. The course covers contemporary approaches, methods and strategies for instructing second-language learners.

“We continually get calls from principals and teachers across the country who are seeking strategies for working with students in English as a second language courses,” said Socorro Herrera, director of the Center for Intercultural and Multilingual Advocacy and professor of elementary education at K-State.

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Virtual schools in Kansas are a tuition-free option. Your child can take all of their classes online, or attend a traditional school, and take a few classes online. Those could be classes not offered at your child’s school, like advanced math or science, or a language.

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LOST SPRINGS, Kan., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ — The Kansas Online Learning Program is proud to announce that it has been approved by the Kansas Department of Education to offer a statewide, online learning program for students, beginning this fall. The Kansas Online Learning Program is currently enrolling students for the upcoming school year, both online at www.kansasonlinelearning.org and at enrollment events being held throughout the state.

Powered by the Centre School District, the Kansas Online Learning Program is a public school option open to all Kansas students in kindergarten through 12th grade. KOLP offers students an innovative, effective educational experience while utilizing state-of-the-art technology, an interactive and engaging curriculum, and the guidance and support of highly qualified, Kansas-certified instructors.

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ANDOVER, Kansas – Ads have been running on the radio and newspapers for a new Kansas online school. The schools are the newest way for Kansas kids to get a K-12 education. And they’re providing a boost to some school districts across the state.

When you think of a Kansas high school, you typically think of students sitting at desks, learning from teachers. But times are changing.

“It’s another option for young people, and why wouldn’t we want to provide that option?” said Mark Evans, superintendent of Andover Schools.

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KCDL’s products include Aventa Learning, with more than 140 core, elective and Advanced Placement courses; Keystone School, an online private school for middle and high school students; and iQ Academies, which are statewide online public schools for middle and high school students in six states.

In 2009, KCDL reported revenues of $34.7 million, growing 47.1 percent above 2008.

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After administrators said they were confident the district could handle planned projects and potential emergency repairs in the next year, board members decided against the extra 2 mills.

“If we can reduce some of the (economic) pressure by reducing the capital outlay levy, I think that’s something we should do,” board member Marlene Merrill said.

According to projections, an increase of 2.076 mills would cost the owner of a $200,000 home an extra $48 in taxes a year. Total school district taxes on the home would be $1,333.

Because of state funding cuts, the school board has already cut $4.6 million from its 2010-2011 budget.

Administrators say the 2 mill increase overall is due to a higher payment next year on principal for the 2005 bond issue, as well as added authority on the district’s local-option budget due to projected enrollment increases at the Lawrence Virtual School and among students who receive free and reduced-price lunches.

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