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Has New Hampshire found the secret to online education that works?

The Hechinger Report

VLACS is headquartered in a former high school in Exeter, New Hampshire — a brick edifice used for a century until the town opened a new high school in 2006. In a competency-based school, especially a virtual one, semesters lose their shape. To do competency-based education at scale you need to use technology,” she said.

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Will “school choice on steroids” get a boost under a Trump administration?

The Hechinger Report

The growth of “Course Choice” initiatives in various states was chronicled in depth by The Hechinger Report last year, in this story from our archives. — students will ever enroll in virtual schools full-time, the company is now working closely with districts to help them start online programs as part of Course Access policies.