ERIC Number: EJ982668
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Aug-29
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0277-4232
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Schools Open Doors to New E-Learning Rules, Ideas
Education Week, v32 n2 suppl pS1-S16 Aug 2012
The world of virtual schooling is experiencing a host of major policy shifts that are opening doors for its expansion, but at the same time holding it up to greater scrutiny. This special report, the first in a three-part 2012-2013 series on virtual education, examines how state policymakers, educators, and schools are rethinking and changing the rules for e-learning. It provides analyses on the benefits and drawbacks of these changes, and what to expect during this school year and beyond. Articles in this supplement include: (1) "New Laws, Programs Expand E-Learning Options" (Michelle R. Davis); (2) "Digital Advocacy Group Wields Policy Influence" (Michelle R. Davis); (3) "Educators Evaluate "Flipped Classrooms"" (Katie Ash); (4) "E-Learning Funding Models Analyzed" (Katie Ash); (5) "Virtual Ed. Addresses Teacher-Certification Questions" (Robin L. Flanigan); (6) "Teachers' Unions See Opportunities in Online Charters" (Robin L. Flanigan); (7) "Quality Control a Challenge for Virtual Ed." (Ian Quillen); (8) "State Laws Lift Virtual Ed. Enrollment Caps" (Robin L. Flanigan); and (9) "Districts Require E-Courses for Graduation" (Michelle R. Davis).
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Quality Control, Unions, Electronic Learning, Laws, Educational Policy, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Opportunities, Advocacy, Funding Formulas, Teacher Certification, Virtual Classrooms, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends, Graduation Requirements, School Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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