Virtual Schools

NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS Existing regulatory protocol is insufficient for full-time online education BOSTON, MA – Massachusetts is well behind the curve when it comes to full-time online learning, but pending state legislation could change that, according...

[vimeo height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]http://vimeo.com/33534003[/vimeo] In this clip, Julie Young, Florida Virtual School, describes the phenomenal success of Florida Virtual School in making high-quality, online instruction accessible for over a hundred thousand K-12 students. This video was filmed at Pioneer’s Dec. 2011 event: “Virtual...

Pioneer Institute event to feature state and national online education leaders.

[vimeo height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]http://vimeo.com/32422784[/vimeo] Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, speaks with Jim Stergios, Executive Director of Pioneer Institute. Khan was the honoree at Pioneer’s 14th annual Lovett C. Peters Lecture in Public Policy. The lecture’s mission is to “encourage individuals of vision,...