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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Online Learning Study: Virtual schools can help cut costs - Laura Devaney, Senior Editor
New research suggests that more K-12 public school students will take classes online and will have longer school days in the next decade--and academic improvement and cost savings are two big benefits. Online courses are already commonplace in higher education and are growing in popularity at the K-12 level as well. Orlando-based Florida Virtual School (FLVS) has quickly become the nation's largest virtual school, serving nearly 65,000 students in the 2007-08 school year.
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