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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Democurmudgeon: Virtual Schools offer virtually nothing...

Democurmudgeon: Virtual Schools offer virtually nothing...:


Virtual Schools offer virtually nothing...

Here come the virtual schools. It’s another Republican magic trick that plays on the insecurities manufacture around the “horrors” of the public school system.

Creating a the image that parents are desperate for change, and willing to grab at anything that comes along, Republicans have the freedom now to end public education with the next best thing.

Virtual schools are getting extra attention in Wisconsin too, so consider the following, a warning:
Edweek; The National Education Policy Center has renewed its call for states to curb the growth of full-time virtual schools until they can demonstrate dramatically improved academic results.

"Understanding and Improving Virtual Schools" stems from an analysis of federal and state data 
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