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Education Notes: Sharpsburg student nominated for theatre award at Berry College
May 15, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
Georgia’s public virtual charter school, Georgia Connections Academy (GACA), is expanding from a K-8 to K-12 school for the 2012-2013 school year.
Georgia Connections Academy is a tuition-free public school and students from anywhere in the state may enroll.
GACA is a public school option that gives students the flexibility to learn at home with a high-quality curriculum that meets rigorous state education standards and offers a cutting-edge, virtual approach to school success. The flexibility and online aspects of the program are particularly appealing to today’s NetGen students and will meet the demands of many high schoolers who are concentrating on sports, arts, career or college preparatory tracks.
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Some students choose virtual school over public school
May 12, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
Some students in Muscogee County are choosing to get their education virtually rather than at school. The Georgia Connections Academy is a free public virtual charter school now offering classes from kindergarten to the 12th grade.
The Oxford family said the online school offered them the flexibility a traditional education could not.
“My husband travels quite a bit. Before our girls got too old we wanted them to be able to travel with their dad and doing the online public school allowed them to take their school work with them as long as they have a computer they can get on to their online live classes,” said Tonya Oxford.
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Georgia’s New Virtual High School Will Feature Magic Johnson Bridgescape Learning Centers Focused on Dropout Prevention and Recovery
April 18, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
Previously scheduled to begin operation in 2011, Provost Academy’s opening was delayed due to the fact that funding levels at that time for state chartered special schools in Georgia made it difficult to provide a high-quality virtual education program without additional sources of funding. With the Georgia General Assembly’s passage of HB 797 last month, it appears that funding may be available to allow Provost Academy and the Magic Johnson Bridgescape Learning Centers(TM) to go forward.
Jeff Wahl, President and CEO of EdisonLearning said, “Thanks to the visionary leadership of Governor Deal, the Georgia General Assembly, and the Georgia Department of Education, high school students in the state will be offered an individualized learning experience from both Provost Academy and the Magic Johnson Bridgescape Centers that will combine a rigorous curriculum with a personal high-touch approach to help students achieve their goals.”
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