Meanings of virtual school in English

So far, virtual school is off to a bumpy start, parents and teachers said.

Tennessee, for instance, looked at test scores from just 25 percent of the virtual school's students.

It rolls an assortment of technologies resembling Skype, Facebook, and Twitter into a virtual school experience.

Distance learning may become the new normal -but there are new risks in this virtual school environment.

Its long-term goal is to serve as a free, world-class virtual school "where anyone can learn anything".

Aside from the two new schools being added, the system includes a virtual school body that is now at almost 39 000 learners.

Virtual schools, focused on the education of looked-after children, will run training on such topics.

Virtual schools already exist in at least 27 states.

In the meantime, Wagner is holding hearings on the promise and pitfalls of virtual schools.

Virtual school attendance has been higher in the first week than in the spring, two teachers said.

The constitutional protection afforded by the Interstate Commerce Clause makes it difficult for states to regulate virtual schools.

However, we raise fresh concerns on the sustainability of double-digit growth in Pearson's U.S. virtual schools business, the broker said.

What should be the admissions rules for virtual schools, so they can teach the type of pupils who would benefit?

Online virtual schools represent the fastest-growing alternative to traditional K-12 education in the United States, according to the National Education Policy Center.

Lately, Bush has been heavily promoting virtual schools and online courses, which can save states money but have a mixed track record on student achievement.