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Q&A with Tulsa Public Schools athletic director Stephanie Spring

July 26, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

How do you arrive at each school’s ADM numbers?

“What we turned in to the OSSAA is our ADM that was generated through the state by pulling our attendance, and then we are required to add in our alternative schools, and we had to add into our projected ADM the number of Project Schoolhouse kids. We feel the data is as accurate as it could be on July 21. Are there variables outside of our control? Yes. There could be students projected to go to a certain school that opt to go to an alternative site or virtual school or change their mind and go to a magnet school, such as the culinary program at Hale or the broadcasting program at Webster. We can’t predict those. So that’s how the ADM we turned in was generated. The ADMs are hard-and-fast numbers. That’s how we got the numbers.”

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Virtual school offering classes

July 19, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Students can chose full time or part time status and have access to core classes and onsite electives.

The instructors are “highly qualified, certified teachers,” Kerns said. The virtual school director is Shawn Beard.

Also, in-person tutoring is available.

“In fact, if a student is slipping, they are required to meet with a tutor,” Kerns said.

The program is open to home school students, traditional students, and college bound students, Kerns said.

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Deal OKs funds for charter schools

July 17, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Charter school advocates and their legislative allies are vowing to push a constitutional amendment this winter to essentially reverse the ruling.

Association Executive Director Tony Roberts said Thursday’s order will not affect two state-approved charter schools that were approved by their local school boards since the court decision, new charter schools that decided not to open this fall and several virtual charter schools, which conduct classes online.

The following schools will receive additional state funding under Deal’s order

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Online School Expects To Double Enrollment

July 14, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The Tulsa Public School system has a new virtual learning program, using the Internet. Some students may never have to step into a traditional classroom again.

Newschannel 8′s Kim Jackson says organizers expect enrollment to grow this year.

This virtual school is going into it’s second year. But there is not much information. In fact there is not even a website-about a program that allows students to do almost all their work, at home.

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Advanced Academics expands operations in Oklahoma

June 28, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The organization, whose proprietary online learning platform, curriculum and instructional services are used by schools and districts in more than 30 states, now occupies four floors of the Bunte Candy Factory Building, 1 E Sheridan Ave., after adding 9,000 square feet to its lease.

“Parents and students in Oklahoma and across the country are increasingly turning to online education for quality instruction customized to each student’s individual learning style, whether they are looking for a comprehensive virtual school or online classes to supplement their local offerings and school districts,” said Jeffrey A. Elliott, president of Advanced Academics. “Our expanded home office will help us to better serve the thousands of middle and high school students who depend upon us for their education.”

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Virtual charter school opens in Choctaw-Nicoma Park

June 17, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The largest online education company in the nation will open a charter school in the Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District when school resumes Aug. 18.
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Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy will be run by an independent nonprofit board that will pay Virginia-based K12 Inc. to manage the school and provide online curriculum.

K12 last year reported $384.5 million in revenue, some of which came from public tax dollars paid through school districts or charter schools that want access to online teachers and curriculum.

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Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public Schools and Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy Announce New Online Public School

June 14, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

CHOCTAW, Okla., June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Families in Oklahoma now have access to an innovative new public school with the opening of the Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA).

OVCA is a tuition-free online public charter school that will serve students in grades kindergarten through high school beginning this Fall. The school is open to eligible residents of Oklahoma.

OVCA is now accepting applications to enroll in the school. The school is planning to host numerous community events and information sessions for parents and students interested in learning more about the online public school. Families can receive more information about OVCA at www.K12.com/ovca.

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UCO pays $60K to get out of charter school deal

March 4, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The University of Central Oklahoma paid the founders of Epic One on One Charter School $60,000 to get out of a contract to sponsor the statewide virtual school for the next five years, documents show.

The settlement came in January after several months of legal battles where Epic founders said they had a binding contract with the college. UCO officials maintained the agreement was not valid because it had not been approved through the proper channels.

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Connections Academy Virtual School in Partnership with Sperry Public Schools Comes to Oklahoma – Approved to Open for 2011-2012 School Year

March 1, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Starting in the 2011-2012 school year, Oklahoma students in grades K-8 will have an exciting new virtual school option that delivers exceptional public schooling to students online. Oklahoma Connections Academy, a virtual school, has just been approved by the Sperry Public Schools Board of Education and will begin enrollment immediately for the 2011-12 school year. Oklahoma Connections Academy can enroll students in grades K-8 from anywhere in the state and will offer a high-quality, highly accountable, tuition-free, public education option. The school expects to expand to grades K-12 for the 2012-2013 school year.

Important deadline: Families with students wishing to attend Oklahoma Connections Academy in the 2011-2012 school year must submit a Parent’s Application for an Open Transfer form by March 31, 2011. Information sessions about the school are taking place across the state and online. Visit the Connections Academy website for updates to the information session schedule and further details about enrollment.

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Oklahoma Calvert Academy introduces Tuition-Free Virtual Cyber School

February 26, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Oklahoma Calvert Academy follows an instructional model that provides individualized learning plans that are primarily geared towards meeting each and every student’s individual needs. By conducting classes online, it offers parents a choice of paying more attention to their children’s education and also helps them recognize their talent and strengths.

The academy has a one-year program that comes with free enrollment in. The specially designed Calvert curriculum has the best blend of innovative and traditional modes of study. These classes that are focused on education at the elementary school are conducted by qualified and trained teachers who harness the power of various training tools and techniques to provide instructional oversight.

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