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Sal Khan’s New Online School Wants to Make ‘Mastery Learning’ Global

ED Surge

The students had enrolled in the latest effort by Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, the online tool he started by making videos on YouTube that is now used by hundreds of districts in the U.S. Khan’s new project is a fully online school with a mix of self-paced online learning and group activities.

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School Makes Some Students Anxious. Is Physically Showing Up Necessary?

ED Surge

Sometimes, in a rush to help avoidant students, schools will put them in online school, says Anna Swan, a clinical psychologist. Yet some psychologists argue that the goal should be to bring these avoidant students back into the physical building. She says that approach is rarely the most helpful solution.

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Amazing Benefits of Taking a Short Course

Ask a Tech Teacher

But here is some things that you need to know about the short course: All study materials are delivered online. A short course is very flexible because it is an online school where every student manages their time of study. Students can study anywhere and anytime they want. Students manage their time studying.

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Curriculum Companions Start August 8th

Ask a Tech Teacher

Start date for the 2016-17 online school year: August, 8, 2016. Curriculum Companion Wikis (K-5 only) follow a tech professional as s/he teaches each lesson in the SL K-5 curriculum textbooks.

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Branson Online School Students Receive Industry Certification In Web Design and Paid Internships – Press Release

CTE Learning

Branson, Colorado February 19, 2016 – Two Branson School Online students are the first BSO High School students to complete the new Web Design course and to receive the Certified Web Designer industry credentials. Both Branson Online students have already been offered a paid internships with companies.

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Kids Online Learning Statistics 2023

The Maker Mom

Government Accountability Office, citing pre-pandemic data about online schools in relation to data post-pandemic. Online learning opportunities vary greatly depending on factors largely outside of the control of many students including household wealth and physical location. The concern is valid and has been raised by the U.S.

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Skip high school. Go straight to college. Here’s how!

The Innovative Educator

By Rylie VanOrsdol In my fourteen years of life, I have been public schooled, online schooled, charter schooled, private schooled, Montessori schooled, and homeschooled. I’ve skipped a grade and completed a grade in three months online.

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