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May 2013
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Jefferson Journal: To Grow Online Learning, Reform the Rules —
By Chris Braunlich Educational governance and funding was designed for a time when students learned in a bricks and mortar building closest to where they lived. They did not anticipate a digital world in which students could live anywhere in the state and learn from anywhere in the state. To encourage the growth of virtual education through digital learning, we'll need to reform the rules. (5/28/2013) Read It Here!
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July 2012
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Teaching Virtually: A July 24 Webinar to Learn How Teachers Teach Online! —
Today, an estimated 250,000 K-12 students in 30 states receive full-time education online, an increase of 25 percent. With online education continuing to grow, what does it take for teachers to teach when they can't "see" their students? What kind of training do teachers need? What does the virtual school instructional model look like? These and other questions were discussed at our July 24 online webinars, Teaching Virtually, with leaders from the Virginia Virtual Academy -- Virginia's only full-time virtual school. Two webinar sessions were recorded and are available for viewing. To view the 10:00 am session, click here! To view the 4:00 pm session, click here!
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July 2012
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2012-2013 Virginia Economic Forecast: Expanding Broadband: Jobs, Innovation and Rural Development —
Although Virginia is faring better than the rest of the nation, a robust economic recovery in the Commonwealth continues to be dampened, according to the 2012-2013 Virginia Economic Forecast, the thirteenth annual report on the economy conducted by Chmura Economics & Analytics and released by the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. The Forecast projects a number of key economic data for Virginia, including employment, wages and salaries, retail sales and housing, and compares them with national projections. Read It Here!
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