VIRTUAL LEARNING CO INC

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Hearings Scheduled After Districts Shoot Down Online Charter School

After getting rejected by 18 school districts, including Plainfield and Valley View , a group looking to create an online charter school has appealed to the Illinois State Charter School Commission.Nonprofit Virtual Learning Solutions and for-profit partner ... [Published Plainfield Patch - 2 hours ago]
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College Board
College Board

Carolyn Banach Appointed Principal of Milford High School

Carolyn Banach, an assistant principal at Milford High School, will be promoted to principal of the school, Superintendent Robert Tremblay announced Thursday.She will begin July 1, and will take the place of Michael Tempesta, the high school principal ... [Published Milford Patch - 2 hours ago]
First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Clear Up Teacher Pension Statute

The Intelligencer , The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-RegisterSave | Post a comment |More than 200 men and women who think of themselves as teachers and are employed as such by the Jefferson County Educational Service Center have been informed that, ... [Published Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register - 7 hours ago]
First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports
Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives

D302, other school districts say no to charter schools

KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on April 8 voted unanimously in favor to deny the online charter school application from Virtual Learning Solutions, the nonprofit corporation in charge of opening the school.The school was to be named Illinois Virtual ... [Published Elburn Herald - 9 hours ago]
First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

DOD firefighter certification program turns 20

Firefighters from the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron undergo fuel fire training at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. This month marks the 20th anniversary of the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program that ensures military and ... [Published Air Force Link - 20 hours ago]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Chromebook to help rural pupils leapfrog into parity with urban peers

KUALA LUMPUR: It is not impossible for students living in rural areas to be on par with their urban counterparts when equipped with the right tools. YTL Group said although rural students used to have less exposure compared to those living in cities, ... [Published thestar.com.my - May 23 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Online charter school moratorium heads to governor to sign

A yearlong moratorium on new online charter schools has passed the Illinois Senate and now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn for his signature.Bill sponsor state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, said Wednesday that she and other interested parties, including Illinois ... [Published Naperville Sun - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Court rules against ESC

Virtual learning instructors sought status as teachers in retirement system STEUBENVILLE - The Ohio Supreme Court ruled against the Jefferson County Educational Service Center and more than 200 Virtual Learning Academy instructors this month who claimed ... [Published Steubenville Herald-Star - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Have you attended the Virtual Learning Academy? We'd like to interview you.

Foster's is preparing a story on the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School and would like to interview students who are participating.Anyone interested in giving their feedback should contact freelance reporter Laurenne Ramsdell at laurenneramsdell ... [Published Foster's Daily Democrat - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

CHELSEA: CSD to host community forum on ‘common core’

CHELSEA — The Chelsea School District Board of Education agreed to host a community forum to provide information and an opportunity for discussion about the Common Core State Standards, a set of education standards released by the state.State representatives ... [Published Chelsea Standard - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Illinois Senate passes moratorium on charter schools

On Tuesday, the Illinois Senate passed House Bill 494, which would implement a moratorium on the creation of new virtual charter schools until April 1, 2014.The Illinois Virtual Charter School at the Fox River Valley is currently before the state commission ... [Published Northwest Herald - May 22 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Individual hearings set for District 300, others in virtual charter school appeal

Representatives from the 18 school districts that stand to lose tax dollars with the proposed Illinois Virtual Charter School at Fox River Valley attended an Illinois State Charter School Commission meeting Wednesday in Chicago to oppose an apparent recommendation ... [Published Northwest Herald - May 20 2013]

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In a statement, Tremblay described her as a talented administrator. "Her breadth of experience in education and guidance coupled with her expertise in curriculum development will only help to enrich each student’s experience at Milford High School.”"
Carolyn Banach Appointed Principal of Milford High School [Published Milford Patch - 2 hours ago]
"It's a team effort," Smith said. "We'll continue to modify and streamline our program and processes to prepare and certify DOD firefighters over the next 20 years."
DOD firefighter certification program turns 20 [Published Air Force Link - 20 hours ago]
"From now on, students in rural areas can be on par with those in international schools without having to spend a lot of money" said Yeoh
Chromebook to help rural pupils leapfrog into parity with urban peers [Published thestar.com.my - May 23 2013]
"Investing in the future business leaders of Oman is the way to secure the long-term growth of the country. AIG, with a 12-year history in the Sultanate, is committed to the Omani market and is pleased to support AMIDEAST through this important scholarship programme" said Neelmani Bhardwaj, general manager
AIG to aid new entrepreneurs [Published Times of Oman - May 18 2013]

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Hearings Scheduled After Districts Shoot Down O... [Published Plainfield Patch - 2 hours ago]
Carolyn Banach Appointed Principal of Milford H... [Published Milford Patch - 2 hours ago]
Clear Up Teacher Pension Statute [Published Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register - 7 hours ago]
D302, other school districts say no to charter ... [Published Elburn Herald - 9 hours ago]
Centra proposes trade with city for health depa... [Published Lynchburg News and Advance - 10 hours ago]
DOD firefighter certification program turns 20 [Published Air Force Link - 20 hours ago]
Chromebook to help rural pupils leapfrog into p... [Published thestar.com.my - May 23 2013]
Online charter school moratorium heads to gover... [Published Naperville Sun - May 22 2013]
Court rules against ESC [Published Steubenville Herald-Star - May 22 2013]
Have you attended the Virtual Learning Academy?... [Published Foster's Daily Democrat - May 22 2013]
CHELSEA: CSD to host community forum on ‘common... [Published Chelsea Standard - May 22 2013]
Illinois Senate passes moratorium on charter sc... [Published Northwest Herald - May 22 2013]
FITC To Unveil New Financial Products [Published The Tide Newspaper Online - May 20 2013]
Individual hearings set for District 300, other... [Published Northwest Herald - May 20 2013]
AIG to aid new entrepreneurs [Published Times of Oman - May 18 2013]
GCC investments in digital education programs r... [Published Arab News - May 17 2013]
Senate Budget Committee Hearing [Published Zecco - May 17 2013]
Technology has given us a space to develop our ... [Published TheInformationDaily.com - May 17 2013]
Squared Goes Online - Google Scales Up Its Digi... [Published PRWeb UK - May 17 2013]
FITC to unveil new financial products [Published The Guardian Nigeria - May 16 2013]
State sets hearing dates for online school prop... [Published Chicago Tribune - May 16 2013]
Good reasons to pass one-year moratorium on Ill... [Published Chicago Now - May 16 2013]
SM BOE Cuts An Estimated $1.4M [Published St. Marys Evening Leader - May 16 2013]
Virtual Learning Solutions files final appeals [Published Kane County Chronicle - May 16 2013]
School districts in proposed virtual charter to... [Published The Beacon News - May 16 2013]
Appeals filed for proposed Fox Valley virtual c... [Published Northwest Herald - May 15 2013]
Adaptive Curriculum's Web-Based Concept Mastery... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 15 2013]
Distance learning from the National Design Academy [Published Interior Design Today - May 15 2013]
Sheffield Hallam University improves SSO and ap... [Published Computerworld UK - May 15 2013]
Saudi, UAE And Qatar At Forefront Of Education ... [Published UAE Today - May 15 2013]
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IF THEY CAN: Will Teachers’ Unions Kill Virtual... [Published Instapundit - Apr 13 2013]
IF THEY CAN: Will Teachers’ Unions Kill Virtual Learning? But I don’t think they’ll be able to stop the K-12 Implosion by regulation, though they’ll likely try. ...
Katherine Mangu-Ward on Teachers Unions and Vir... [Published Hit & Run - Apr 11 2013]
<p><img alt="kid computer" height="133" src="http://reason.com/assets/mc/_external/2013_04/kid-computer.jpg" title="yup, pandas|||macattck / flickr" width="200" style="float: right;"/&gt;In 2012, education technologyfirms attracted $1.1 billion from venture ...
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Adaptive Curriculum's Web-Based Concept Mastery... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 15 2013]
ON24 Announces Virtual Learning Edge, Social Le... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 19 2013]
ON24 Survey: Training, HR Execs Reveal Trends i... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Dec 18 2012]
New at BETT for schools, colleges and universit... [Published CisionWire - English - Nov 28 2012]
SANS Security Awareness Training offer for Smal... [Published PR Newswire - Oct 17 2012]
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