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Addison County Independent
Schools’ Results Mixed on Testing
by Andrea Suozzo
February 16, 2012
Ann Arbor.com
GOP-Backed Cyber Schools Legislation Passes 56-54 in Michigan House
by Ryan J. Stanton
April 26, 2012
Arizona Republic
Insiders Benefiting in Charter Deals
by Anne Ryman
November 17, 2012
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Cyber Academy: Is Virtual Charter Ignoring Real Problems with Special E…
by Maureen Downey
November 13, 2012
Cherry Creek News
CEA No Position on Bill To Flunk Poor Readers Reflects Reform Politics
by Guerin Lee Green
February 26, 2012
Daily Herald
Judge Reviews Plan for Online-Only Charter School
by Michael Biesecker
June 26, 2012
Education Week
La. Open Marketplace of Courses for Students
by Erik W. Robelen
September 10, 2012
Education Week
2012 Rewind: E-Textbooks, Tablets, Common Core, and More
by Katie Ash
December 31, 2012
Education Week
Ohio A-F School Rating System Signed by Gov. Kasich
by Andrew Ujifusa
December 21, 2012
Florida Times-Union
Investigation Under Way on K12 Virtual School Used in Northeast Florida Distric…
by Trevor Aaronson, John O’Connor and Kate Howard Perry
October 6, 2012
Herald Weekly
Judge Puts Virtual Charter Schools on Hold
by Tori Hamby
July 13, 2012
Huffington Post
Teachers Survey: Job Satisfaction, Security Taking A Dive
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March 7, 2012
Indianapolis Star
Star Watch: Cyberschools Multiply but Scores Fall Short
by Kate Jacobsen
July 15, 2012
Journal News
Consolidating Districts May Not Save Schools Money
by Richard O Jones
September 17, 2012
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Studies are Flawed and Inconsequential
by Alex Molnar and Kevin Welner
March 3, 2012
Navy Times
More Military Kids Enrolling in Virtual Schools
by Karen Jowers
December 8, 2012
New York Times
Troubled Online Charter Schools
by
January 10, 2012
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Charter Schools Now Big Business Nationwide
by Eleanor Chute
December 30, 2012
PolitiFact
Chattanooga Senator Slaps Virtual School Company for “Results at the Bottom of …
by Andy Berk
October 7, 2012
Reuters
Online School Can't Open Without North Carolina OK: Judge
by Wade Rawlins
June 29, 2012
Reuters
Racial Divide Runs Deep in U.S. Schools, Study Finds
by Stephanie Simon
March 6, 2012
Salon
Charters Aren’t the Answer
by David Sirota
March 23, 2012
Savannah Morning News
Computers Can’t Educate Our Children
by Barbara Kelly
March 14, 2012
South Coast Today
Online Schools Drawing Contentious Reviews Across State
by Jon Marcus
December 21, 2012
UnionLeader.com
Mike Cote's Business Editor's Notebook: Filling the Fiscal Doughnut with Ads
by Mike Cote
October 11, 2012
USA Today
Online Schools Spend Millions to Attract Students
by Greg Toppo
November 29, 2012
USA Today
Opposing View: Testing Isn’t Teaching
by Kevin Welner
March 21, 2012
Washington Post
What The Latest Revelations on Test Cheating Really Mean
by Valerie Strauss and Gary Miron
March 25, 2012
Washington Post
Teacher Job Satisfaction Plummets – Survey
by Valerie Strauss and Kevin Welner
March 7, 2012

Television and Radio

Southern California Public Radio
Does Teacher Merit Pay Merit Another Look?
by Larry Mantle
July 24, 2012
State Impact (NPR)
In K12 Courses, 275 Students to a Single Teacher
by Trevor Aaronson and John O’Connor
September 16, 2012
WBIR.com
TN Virtual School Draws Criticism
by Lisa Fingeroot
September 10, 2012

Blogs

A Graphic Designers Blog
PBS KIDS’ Curious George Helping to Bridge the STEM Education Gap in Preschool
by
December 3, 2012
CPS Chatter
Jackson Potter Explains Turnaround Lawsuit
by
December 30, 2012
Pasi Sahlberg Blog
Politicians, Reporters and Pundits: Who Do You Follow?
by Pasi Sahlberg
February 4, 2012
Schooling in the Ownership Society
Charter Schools Have Become Big Business for CMOs
by Mike Klonsky
December 30, 2012
Technology in Education
The Balancing Act
by Jennifer Smith
November 1, 2012

Other Web Sources

Atlantic
Investigation Finds Suspicious Achievement in Schools Across the Nation
by Emily Richmond
March 27, 2012
New York Times Room for Debate
A Glorified Temp Agency
by Julian Vasquez Heilig
August 31, 2012
Scoop (New Zealand)
Judge Puts Virtual Charter Schools on Hold
by Gordon Campbell
April 2, 2012
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