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Marsh, Rose M.; Carr-Chellman, Alison A.; Sockman, Beth R. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
In 2008, 41 states in the United States had created charter school laws. Charter school laws provide the guidelines for creating independent public schools by educators, parents, community leaders, or educational entrepreneurs. The basic goal of charter schools is to create better educational opportunities for students. These schools provide an…
Descriptors: School Choice, Charter Schools, Distance Education, Electronic Learning
Goodwin, Bryan; McIver, Monette; Snyder, Chris; Ryan, Susan – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2009
This document is one of eight reports prepared to support the development of a new learning system, a development effort that is the first step in a major initiative undertaken by the Stupski Foundation. The Foundation endeavors to improve the life options of all students, especially underserved urban youth of color by fundamentally redesigning…
Descriptors: Urban Education, Minority Group Students, At Risk Students, Disadvantaged Youth
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LaPrairie, Kimberly N.; Hinson, Janice M. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2007
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita displaced thousands of K-12 students and demonstrated that when K-12 schools close unexpectedly and indefinitely, educational chaos results. Events such as deadly flu outbreaks or bioterrorist attacks will have the same impact on education. These possibilities demonstrate the need for state and local officials to begin…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Elementary Secondary Education, Online Courses, Emergency Programs