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FULL-TIME VIRTUAL AND BLENDED SCHOOLS: the 2018 NEPC Update

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Milton Gaither

Record:  Miron, G., Shank, C. & Davidson, C. (2018). Full-Time Virtual and Blended Schools: Enrollment, Student Characteristics, and Performance. Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center. [Available Here] Summary: This is the latest of six annual reports put out by the National … Continue reading →

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HOMESCHOOLING IN THE UNITED STATES: A Critique of Advocacy Research and Individualism

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Milton Gaither

Record: T. Jameson Brewer and Christopher Lubienski, “Homeschooling in the United States: Examining the Rationales for Individualizing Education” in Pro-Posições 28, no. 2 (May/August 2017): 21-38.  [Available Here] Summary: Brewer teaches in the education department at the University of North Georgia and is perhaps … Continue reading →

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VIRTUAL SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.: A Comprehensive Analysis (2015 Update)

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Robert Lyon

Record: Alex Molnar, ed., Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2015: Politics, Performance, Policy, and Research Evidence (Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center, 2014). [Available Here] Introduction: This report is the third in an annual series published by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC). The first … Continue reading →

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VIRTUAL SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.: A Comprehensive Analysis, part 3

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Alex Molnar, ed., Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2014: Politics, Performance, Policy, and Research Evidence (Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center, 2014).  Available here. Summary: Part one of this report summarized recent legislative activity relative to virtual public schooling.  Part … Continue reading →

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VIRTUAL SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.: A Comprehensive Analysis, part 2

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Alex Molnar, ed., Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2014: Politics, Performance, Policy, and Research Evidence (Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center, 2014).  Available here. Summary: This post summarizes the second of three sections of this report.  For a summary of … Continue reading →

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VIRTUAL SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.: A Comprehensive Analysis, part 1

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Alex Molnar, ed., Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2014: Politics, Performance, Policy, and Research Evidence (Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center, 2014).  Available here. Summary: This report is the second in a projected annual series of reports published by the … Continue reading →

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