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Monday, July 16, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: Fully Virtual Charters Halted in NJ - For Now

Jersey Jazzman: Fully Virtual Charters Halted in NJ - For Now:


Fully Virtual Charters Halted in NJ - For Now

Well, well, well...
The state’s first proposed full-time virtual charter school will have to wait at least year to begin educating students.
The state Department of Education today announced approval of nine new charter schools for September, but said the New Jersey Virtual Academy Charter School, a full-time online charter school, would instead be given a "planning" year to further develop "academic and operational components."
However, two offering a mix of online and traditional learning did receive approval.