From the ashes of education comes cyber-learning
Beverly Tran,
Examiner,
Sept 01, 2009
You know, in the wake of the fiasco that is coverage of the health care debate in the United States (and even here in Canada), I am left wondering how accurate - if at all accurate - coverage of educational issues is from the same sources. In this light, I'll simply cite this item:
"In the wake of declining enrollment, possible bankruptcy, and the worst drop out rates in the nation, Detroit Public Schools, along with rest of the nation's public school systems, educators and lawmakers are in for a rude awakening: the factory school model of education has died. What has arisen from the ashes is Westwood Cyber High School of Westwood Community Schools of Dearborn Heights, Michigan. The visionary pioneer of this cyber-learning inititative is Executive Director, Glen Taylor, who has proudly partnered with Inclusion Trust out of the United Kindgdom. The U.K. 'Not School' program, a 100% virtual learning experience, has been operational for about 9 years with a 97% completion rate."
Also, related, from South Africa, is this: "The governance of a public school is entrusted to a democratically elected governing body which stands in a position of trust to the school...
"In the wake of declining enrollment, possible bankruptcy, and the worst drop out rates in the nation, Detroit Public Schools, along with rest of the nation's public school systems, educators and lawmakers are in for a rude awakening: the factory school model of education has died. What has arisen from the ashes is Westwood Cyber High School of Westwood Community Schools of Dearborn Heights, Michigan. The visionary pioneer of this cyber-learning inititative is Executive Director, Glen Taylor, who has proudly partnered with Inclusion Trust out of the United Kindgdom. The U.K. 'Not School' program, a 100% virtual learning experience, has been operational for about 9 years with a 97% completion rate."
Also, related, from South Africa, is this: "The governance of a public school is entrusted to a democratically elected governing body which stands in a position of trust to the school...
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