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2009 Headlines

2009-10-21: Education Week - "E-Learning's Gender Factor"

2009-10-15: NorthEscambia.com - "Escambia Schools Take Part In iTunes Pilot Program"

2009-10-15: Jax Times-Union - "Florida Department of Education launches iTunes U Web site"

2009-10-02: Sarasota Herald Tribune -"Finishing Ninth Grade with College Credits"

2009-09-24: Wall Street Journal -"Online High Schools Test Students' Social Skills"

2009-09-16: ABC-7 - "District to expand online virtual school"

2009-09-10: Associated Press - "FL Virtual School Doing More With Less"

2009-08-25: Christian Science Monitor -"FLVS has less overhead and higher test scores"

2009-08-21: TCPalm - "Indian River County youngsters head back to class"

2009-08-21: Jacksonville Times-Union - "Online schools appeal to Georgians"

2009-08-15: Naples News - "Collier, Lee students can now get diplomas without ever going to a classroom"

2009-08-14: The Ledger Polk -"Students Can Choose to Take Online Classes"

2009-08-14: St. Petersburg Times - "Rep. Fresen proposes new HS degree, FCAT standards"

2009-08-09: St. Petersburg Times -"Teachers Prepare to Juggle eJobs"

2009-08-07: Bradford County Telegraph -"Modifications made to student progression plans"

2009-08-05: Tampa Tribune- "Pasco eSchool offers online learning"

2009-07-27: Treasure Coast Palm - " Virtual School in St. Lucie Co will allow students to learn from home"

2009-07-27: Times-Union - "More virtual school options available for Florida students"

2009-07-14: Treasure Coast - "New state law will allow more Treasure Coast students to attend school online"

2009-07-14: Highlands Today -"School district offer full-time virtual school"

2009-07-13: Highlands Today -"More Schools Offer Virtual Options"

2009-07-11: Treasure Coast Palm - "THumb up: Expanding course options in Indian River County for youngsters"

2009-07-06: Brandenton Herald - "Manatee to offer virtual class to grade-schoolers"

2009-06-18: The Herald -"Teachers explore new ways to reach students"

2009-06-18: Tampa Tribune - "Retirement proposal dropped"

2009-06-03: FL Today - "Budget cuts shrink size of summer school"

2009-06-02: T.H.E Journal - "FLVS Begins Rolling Out Game Based Courses"

2009-06-02: School News - "Online school implements game-based course"

2009-06-02: Education Week - "Florida Virtual School Makes History Learning a Game"

2009-05-28: Editorial Board - "Legislatures cutting of Florida Virtual School"

2009-05-21: Orlando Sentinel Editorial - "What we think: Help dropouts online"

2009-05-21: Gainseville Sun - "Web classes save cash"

2009-05-20: World Net Daily - "Christian working mom homeschools - on state's dime"

2009-05-20: Examiner.com - "Internet Homeschool Classes"

2009-05-18: U FL News - "Online Classes can save schools money"

2009-05-15: EdWeek - "Despite Continued Fiscal Woes, Florida Dodges K-12 Despite Continued Fiscal Woes, Florida Dodges K-12 Budget Cut"

2009-05-05: CLMS 2009 Dropout Report

2009-04: UpdatePlus - "Is Online Education Benefiting or Hurting Our Fields?"

2009-04: Tampa Tribune - "Protests planned for virtual school cutbacks"

2009-04: Tampa Tribune - " A Virtual About Face on Virtual School"

2009-04: Orlando Sentinel - " Florida Virtual School advocates fear Senate bill could curtail popular program"

2009-04: NPR - "Florida Virtual School supporters worry about funding. Listen"

2009-04: HarvardBusiness.org - "Don't Stifle Florida's Education Innovation"

2009-04: First Coast News - "Students and Parents Protest Cuts to Virtual Education Program"

2009-04: Edweek & SAS - " Technology Counts 2009: Breaking Away From Tradition: E-Education Expands Opportunities for Raising Achievement

2009-04: Education Next: State Legislators Consider Bill to Restrict Florida Virtual School Despite Growing Enrollment

2009-04: Daytona News Journal - " Editorial: Why are legislators undermining a successful innovation? "

2009-04: Commentary - "Virtual school a real success -- so expand it

2009-04: Associated Press - "Fla. House, Senate close on Public School Spending "

2009-04: Amy Barton: Florida Virtual School Works

2009-04: "Supports anxious about how cuts will affect Florida Virtual School"

2009-03: WFTV - " Virtual School May Help Fill In Budget Gaps"

2009-03: Learning & Leading with Technology - "Virtual Success: Transforming Education Through Online Learning"

2009-03: ITWeb - " Microsoft Invest in e-Leraning"

2009-03: Education Week - "Experts Debate Cost Savings Of Virtual Ed."

2009-03: Education Week- "Advance Placement Secures Online Niche"

2009-03: "Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns "

2009-03: " Online Meets In-Person...A Beautiful Partnership"

2009-02: Tampa Tribune - "UT Professor Takes Semester At Sea"

2009-02: "Virtual schools become an option for students "

2009-02: "Leon County School Board approves $12M in cuts"

2009-02: Posting - " Governor Jeb Bush on Disrupting Class"

2009-01: Tampa Tribune - "New Virtual Program Tailors Instruction To Each Student"

2009-01: Tampa Tribune - " Teachers In Training Take Lessons In Virtual Classrooms"

2009-01: Orlando Sentinel - "Florida Virtual School, UCF to train future teachers how to instruct online"

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