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Georgia Cyber Academy means school anytime and anywhere

October 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Ten-year-old Isabella Kessinger of Alpharetta is in Washington, D.C., this week and visiting all the historic sites: Lincoln Monument, the King Memorial, the FDR Memorial and more.

She’s also spending at least five hours a day in school.

“Because I do school online,” said Isabella during a recent interview via Skype from her hotel room in Wasington.

Isabella is one of 10,000 students who attend Georgia Cyber Academy (GCA), a virtual charter school.

Unlike kids who are homeschooled, GCA students follow a specific curriculum.

“Our students have to meet all the school requirements, including attendance, participating in state tests, where we set up sites around the state to administer tests,” said Matt Arkin,Head of School for Georgia Cyber Academy.

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Virtual Charter School To Hold Info Session

August 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Georgia Connections Academy is now enrolling students for the 2011-12 academic year. GACA is a virtual charter school for students in grades K-8 that is holding the session to educate parents and families about GACA.

A press release from GACA said: “During the session, participants will explore GACA’s individualized learning approach, its well-respected curriculum, the technology-enhanced learning environment and the enrollment process.  Curriculum samples and opportunities for questions/answers will be available.

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Hall may create virtual charter school

July 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Traditional classroom learning might become a thing of the past for Hall County Schools.

As the district incorporates more technology, officials are investigating the possibility of a virtual charter school for grades sixth through 12th.

Online courses would be offered not just for remedial credit, as they are now, but also for initial credit.

“Probably what would happen is a student would still be enrolled at (her home school), but wherever our hub is, that could be set up elsewhere,” said Eloise Barron, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning at Hall County Schools. “We’d probably start small and start it at one of the schools.”

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Commission to vote on virtual charter school spending

December 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

ATLANTA, GA (WABE) – A state commission could boost the amount that’s spent on virtual charter school students today.

The Georgia Charter school commission will vote on a recommendation to spend about $5800 dollars per year for each student who takes classes online.

That’s about $2400 dollars more than they’re currently receiving.
Mark Peevy is the executive director of the commission.

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State Boosts Virtual Charter School Funding

December 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment

ATLANTA —
Parents will have four virtual charter schools to choose from come fall 2011. (photo by Judy Baxter via flickr)
The Georgia Charter School Commission recently approved the first K through 12 virtual charter school in the state.

It also raised the amount of money cyber charter schools get per child… from $3,200 to $5,800.

Renee Lord is president of the Georgia Families for Public Virtual Education.

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State Committee Recommends More Money for Virtual Students

December 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

ATLANTA, GA (WABE) – Following a recommendation from a committee with the Georgia Charter Schools commission, the state could soon spend more money on virtual charter school students.
The committee is recommending that Georgia spend about $5800 per year for each student who takes classes online. That’s about $2400 more than they’re currently receiving. Mark Peevy heads the Georgia Charter Schools Commission:

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Committee Looks at Virtual Charter School Funding

November 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

“They have different policies in place to ensure the quality. They’re not just saying here’s the funding, but they’re also saying you have to report back to the state every year and show us your achievement gains, and show us you are using teachers that are highly qualified.”

The executive director of the commission says it’s reviewing several states’ funding policies to determine the best direction for Georgia. Currently, there are close to 6000 virtual charter school students in the state. The committee plans to make a recommendation on funding levels to the full commission by the middle of next month.

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Parents to Charter School Commission: Obey the Law on Virtual School Funding

August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

ATLANTA, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A coalition representing more than 5,000 public virtual charter school students, parents, teachers, and supporters from across Georgia charged the state’s Charter School Commission (Commission) with ignoring state law by refusing to create a funding formula based on sound research and actual costs of public virtual charter schools. As a result, for the third consecutive year, over 6,000 students in Georgia’s public online schools will receive only a fraction of funds the law provides for their education.

Georgia Families for Public Virtual Education released a letter today demanding the Commission immediately reconsider its decision to fund virtual public school students at one-third of the allotment of other public school students. Students at traditional brick-and-mortar public schools and brick-and-mortar charter schools receive an average of $8,800 per pupil. The letter, penned by Georgia attorney Douglas Rosenbloom, requests a meeting with the Commission to review the arbitrary and unexplained decision to fund virtual public school students at less than $3,200.

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