Military snubbing cyber-school students
Students graduating from the growing ranks of virtual high schools are running into a hurdle if their goal is to join the military: The Pentagon doesn't want many…
online instruction
New online-learning rule could have worst impact on small states
Colleges with online programs might withdraw from states, mostly in the northeast, that have small populations and stringent requirements for distance education courses when the Education Department’s “state…
ED sticks by controversial rule; online college officials concerned
The Education Department (ED) said in a March 17 letter that it would not rescind a controversial new rule requiring online schools that operate nationwide to register with…
Fed rule could have ‘major chilling effect’ on online instruction
Colleges that offer online instruction nationwide would have to get approval from every state in which they operate, or those online courses could be shut down, after the…
States look to Indiana as a model for online instruction
Washington state could mimic Indiana’s successful model for online instruction if a state legislator’s proposed bill that would make online college classes more available to students there becomes…
Historically black colleges look to increase online presence
When Michael Hill needed a doctoral program with the flexibility to let him continue working full-time as a Lincoln University administrator, he chose an online degree program from…
Growth of online instruction continues, though unevenly
Online instruction continues to grow quickly overall, according to the latest snapshot of online education programs in grades K-12. But the shape and pace of this growth remains…
eSN Special Report: Blended learning on the rise
For many school reformers, blended learning is an exciting instructional model because it combines the best elements of both face-to-face and online instruction.
Online-instruction leader to make key changes
In a move that might trickle down to the rest of the for-profit education market, the University of Phoenix—the nation’s largest provider of online college classes—says it will…
Virtual schools in a fight for adequate funding
Heart-wrenching decisions made by state bureaucrats that affect the pursuit of a child’s dream might sound like the makings of a Hollywood movie, but for virtual schools in…
