Virtual K-12 Learning: New Learning Frontiers for State Education Agencies
This article explores the role of state education agencies in three states that have embarked on ambitious kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) virtual learning initiatives: Alabama, Florida, and Idaho. Subject to a rapidly changing environment influenced by factors beyond the jurisdiction of many s...
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Published in | Peabody journal of education Vol. 87; no. 5; pp. 535 - 558 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Philadelphia
Taylor & Francis Group
01.11.2012
Taylor and Francis Group Routledge Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
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Summary: | This article explores the role of state education agencies in three states that have embarked on ambitious kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) virtual learning initiatives: Alabama, Florida, and Idaho. Subject to a rapidly changing environment influenced by factors beyond the jurisdiction of many state departments of education, the world of virtual K-12 education is relatively unregulated and fluid. Case studies describing the virtual learning initiatives of several states suggest that few, if any, state education agencies are currently equipped to regulate the rapidly growing number of independent for-profit and nonprofit organizations delivering online learning options. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0161-956X 1532-7930 |
DOI: | 10.1080/0161956X.2012.723491 |