Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Mass. about to enter world of virtual schools - The Boston Globe

Interesting times

The schools would have no desks or lockers, not even a cafeteria to trade gossip over a plate of chicken nuggets. Instead, students could take classes from the comfort of their homes or a neighborhood coffeehouse, as teachers convey lessons via the Internet.

This is a snapshot of virtual public schools in Massachusetts, which could open as soon as this fall, enabling hundreds of students to take all their classes online.

Mass. about to enter world of virtual schools - The Boston Globe

No comments: