Kansas District Expands Virtual Learning Beyond Middle School -- THE Journal

Distance Learning

Kansas District Expands Virtual Learning Beyond Middle School

By Evan Tassistro
06/28/10

K12 Inc. and Lawrence Public Schools launched a new virtual high school program serving Kansas students in grades 9 and 10.

Building on a partnership formed in 2004 with the creation of Lawrence Virtual School for kindergarten through eighth-grade students, the Lawrence Virtual High School offers a combination of online and hands-on lessons with state-certified teachers as well as access to extracurricular activities and outings.

As part of the Lawrence School District public school program, LVHS is tuition-free, and instructional materials, including a loaner computer system, are provided at no cost. K12, a private education services company operating virtual schools in 25 states in the United States, runs the program with coursework split into core, comprehensive, honors, and Advanced Placement categories. Not all of the K12 high school curriculum will be available to LVHS students, though specifics were not available at the time of this writing.

The Lawrence Virtual High School is currently accepting enrollment applications for the 2010-2011 school year. Kansas residents not older than 17 as of Sept. 1, 2010 are eligible to enroll.

More information can be found here.

About the Author

Evan Tassistro is a freelance writer based in San Diego, CA.

E-Mail this page

Printable Format

Featured

Report: Infrastructure Is the Missing Piece in Gen AI Strategy

While generative AI has become central to digital transformation strategies, a new report from Google Cloud reveals most organizations aren't yet equipped to support it at scale.
Microsoft Launches AI Tools for Educators

Microsoft has introduced a variety of AI tools aimed at helping educators develop personalized learning experiences for their students, create content more efficiently, and increase student engagement.
Quizizz Rebrands as Wayground, Announces New AI Features

Learning platform Quizizz has become Wayground, in a rebranding meant to reflect "the platform's evolution from a quiz tool into a more versatile supplemental learning platform that's supported by AI," according to a news announcement.
Identity Has Become a Critical Security Perimeter for Cloud Services

A new threat landscape report from Fortinet points to new cloud vulnerabilities. According to the company's 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report, while misconfigured cloud storage buckets were once a prime vector for cybersecurity exploits, other cloud missteps are gaining focus.