Oregon Schools Must Go Digital Part II
For all the naysayers who chimed in on my call for growing the Connections Academy on-line enrollment statewide to save energy and money, these facts might be of interest:1. Twenty-six states now have statewide virtual schools.
2. Total enrollment nationwide in state-accredited on-line classes is over one million students.
3. One on-line school in Florida has over 54,000 students enrolled.
4. The on-line market for teaching school-age children is currently 300 million dollars a year and it is growing at a rate of 30% per year.
5. If current trends hold, over half of all high school classes will be conducted on-line by the year 2019.
2. Total enrollment nationwide in state-accredited on-line classes is over one million students.
3. One on-line school in Florida has over 54,000 students enrolled.
4. The on-line market for teaching school-age children is currently 300 million dollars a year and it is growing at a rate of 30% per year.
5. If current trends hold, over half of all high school classes will be conducted on-line by the year 2019.
I applaud those parents who are involved in their children(s) education be they using the public school system, a private school system, traditional home schooling or a system like Connections Accademy.
I just didn't think that trying to get all kids in Oregon into this type of system was realistic or a good thing.
Good on ya, Jerry, for getting the word out.