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Saturday, June 11, 2005
Virtual schools on the Internet: Could this cure education's woes? - MIKE WENDLAND, Detroit Free Press
Michigan Virtual University, the nonprofit organization created by the state to offer online training and education, is changing its focus to concentrate exclusively on high schools. Although its official name is still Michigan Virtual University, you'll be hearing about it mostly as Michigan Virtual High School, serving K-12 students and educators. The change in emphasis comes as a natural progression of Michigan's educational needs, according to Jamey Fitzpatrick, MVU's interim president. "This is where the demand is," said Fitzpatrick. "The whole concept of e-learning at the high school level is catching fire across the nation, and we in Michigan are leaders in this field."
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