Teens Learn Online This Summer
Jul 8th, 2008
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A growing number of high school students are using the summer to take required courses online.
The Dallas Morning News reports on the popularity of online summer schools in Texas:
"Summer is a popular time for students to jump online and grab the courses they need to graduate, said North American Council for Online Learning President Susan Patrick."The format lets the students move through the material faster," she said.
Next spring, the state plans to start offering courses to high school students through the Texas Virtual School Network. State officials say they wanted to create a central location for classes that are deemed to meet certain quality standards.
Kate Loughrey, TEA's director of distance learning, said new requirements that high school students take four years of math and science will probably mean more students will turn to online courses to free up their schedules."
Texas charges tuition for their online summer school courses, as they do with traditional courses during the off season. However, many other states allow students to take online public school courses for free.
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