A new brochure from the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy has released a new brochure that describes the opportunities at virtual schools throughout the state of Virginia, according to the Smith Mountain Eagle.

“While virtual schools may not be for everyone,” noted Chris Braunlich, vice president of the Thomas Jefferson Institute, “they offer real opportunities for a variety of students – including military families who move frequently, students on medical homebound instruction, special education students, gifted and talented students, and students seeking credit recovery to graduate.”

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A new brochure from the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy has released a new brochure that describes the opportunities at virtual schools throughout the state of Virginia, according to the Smith Mountain Eagle.

“While virtual schools may not be for everyone,” noted Chris Braunlich, vice president of the Thomas Jefferson Institute, “they offer real opportunities for a variety of students – including military families who move frequently, students on medical homebound instruction, special education students, gifted and talented students, and students seeking credit recovery to graduate.”

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One of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s signature educational initiatives has been to promote “virtual schools.” In June the state Department of education approved 13 virtual school programs aligned with the commonwealth’s Standards of Learning (SOL) and delivered by licensed teachers.

Approved online providers include full-time virtual schools, programs offering supplemental instruction, and blended-instruction programs in which students have a trained, on-site mentor in addition to an online teacher. “School divisions now can broaden the array of courses they offer – and reach out to more non-traditional students — by contracting with virtual schools or online providers that meet criteria and standards set by the Board of Education,” said Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright in making the announcement.

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