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Students leaving Oshkosh public schools in record numbers

November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Oshkosh district in 2009 had tapped into the online learning market in order to increase its catalogue of advanced courses and to slow the rate of students leaving for virtual schools. But, the district’s provider, Florida-based Kaplan Virtual Education, dropped its service in advance of this school year as part of a buy-out, Gundlach said.

Statewide, the number of students taking advantage of open enrollment continues growing with a record 34,498 students attending school in a district other than their own as of last year. That’s 4 percent of the state’s kindergarten- through twelfth-grade students, according to the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, which compiles data available through the state Department of Public Instruction.

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iNACOL to Host Regional Conference on K-12 Online Learning in Milwaukee

March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The iNACOL Symposium’s theme is, “Navigating Online Waters” and explores research, practices and policies in the field of K-12 online learning, provides important networking opportunities in the field, and offers thought-provoking sessions for leaders looking to help shape the future of education. Conference attendees are experts in online and blended learning in K-12 education, including school administrators, teachers, school board members, researchers, and policy leaders sharing best practices in K-12 online learning as well as the latest research, trends and solutions for personalizing education for students.

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Schools offer alternative education

November 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Students who want to explore an area of education not offered at RCAA are free to head to BMHS or one of the middle schools for that portion of their day. This includes students who want to take band or participate in athletics.

Much of the school’s required curriculum outside the projects involves online-based learning, which Dax said helps the school track students’ achievement efficiently.

“Using this software we’re able to monitor how much time a student spends on something and how much progress they’re making,” he said. “The other nice thing is that it’s not multiple choice, so you can’t just guess and pass. We won’t let students go anywhere if they don’t master the skills they need to move on.”

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UPDATE: Chippewa Valley receives $11 million broadband grant

August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A press conference was held Wednesday afternoon to announce our area will receive $11 million in Federal grant money to improve Internet services. The money will be used to lay fiber-optic cable to connect local government, schools and public safety.

“We currently do a lot with video distance learning, some with online learning, we’ve been limited in the past by the amount of work we can do because of the lack of bandwidth,” says Ross Wilson, CESA 10 Director of Education Technology. “This will give increased bandwidth to a number of school districts.”

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