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Sunday, July 24, 2005
Online public school looks to expand classes - RUTH LIAO, Duluth News Tribune
Teacher Stephanie Hoffman has been working with seventh-grader Theresa Johnson since February, but they met for the first time Friday morning. "It's so nice to meet you," Hoffman said. "I'm finally meeting you in person." Theresa was the first student in the state to attend the online public school MTS Minnesota Connections Academy. From an office in Minneapolis, Hoffman graded tests and quizzes from Theresa, who worked on the lessons at home with her mother, Terri Johnson. Johnson home-schooled her four daughters until the eldest and her husband were killed about six years ago. After going through stints of attending private and public schools and home-schooling, Johnson juggled a full-time job until she was able to work out of her home. It was then Johnson saw a flier and learned about Connections Academy. She decided to enroll Theresa so she could spend time with her daughter and supervise lessons, but without the full-time effort of traditional stay-at-home teaching. "I never thought I'd be able to home-school again," she said. "It's the best of both worlds. There's the expertise of a teacher, and you're still flexible to do everything."
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