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Modesto eyes online high school
- 03-24-2010
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By J.N. Sbranti/Modesto Bee
Modesto City Schools is considering a virtual solution to its declining enrollment: It's proposing an Internet-based high school to attract students. Trustees next month will be asked to partner with Kaplan Virtual Education to create an online academic program that offers all kinds of high school courses — from remedial to honors classes. "We do believe it would increase our enrollment," Associate Superintendent Randy Fillpot said. Fillpot said Modesto's high school enrollment is expected to decline by about 100 students in the fall, but the virtual option could attract more students than that. That's financially important because the state pays school districts based on how many students they enroll. So convincing new students to take Kaplan's online courses could generate badly needed extra funding for Modesto City Schools. (more...)
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