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Title: Virtual school available for some Kansas families - EMILY BEHLMANN, Garden City Post by: Stephen Taylor on August 14, 2007, 03:45:46 AM Virtual school available for some Kansas families - EMILY BEHLMANN, Garden City Telegram
A new virtual school is available for some southwest Kansas families who want a free connection to home schooling resources. The Southwest Plains Regional Service Center, based in Sublette, is opening Southwind Virtual School this year in partnership with school districts in Scott City, Montezuma, Sublette, Stanton County, Dighton and Dodge City. The kindergarten-through-eighth-grade program uses the K12 Curriculum, a widely used online learning resource that aligns with Kansas learning standards. The service center provides a staff of trained educators and free access to the online resources, which parents can choose to use in whatever way they see fit, said Jara Wilson, educational specialist at the center. Read More.. (http://testing.gctelegram.com/view.cgi?cat=News&state=story&id=139205) |