In the United States, there are around 7.3 million students with disabilities, accounting for 15% of the K-12 public school population. Of these, 12% are children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—a figure that has risen from 1.5% in 2001 and is expected to continue growing.
These statistics are particularly concerning when you consider that the national shortage of qualified special education teachers is also growing.
North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA) student, Jenna Abou-Samra shares her advice for girls considering joining Scouts BSA and working to achieve Eagle Scout. She is one of the first female Eagle Scouts in Rockingham County.
Idaho Technical Career Academy student Kya M. uses online school to succeed, grow, and thrive.
Stride Inc. (NYSE: LRN) announced today it plans to discuss its third quarter fiscal year 2024 financial results during a conference call scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. eastern time (ET).
A teacher in Emmett is teaching hands-on agriculture classes to kids all over Idaho. Abigail Heikes says she understands that kids need options, after struggling herself during in-person classes. Her passion for helping kids and her love of agriculture combine into interactive science lessons, through a screen.
Rodeo athlete, North Texas rancher, wife, volleyball coach and full-time teacher at Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville (TVAH), Shai Schaefer could teach a master course on multi-tasking. And when she’s on the rodeo circuit traveling to her next event, she brings her classroom of sixth- and seventh-grade science students along for the ride.
Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA), a tuition-free online public school with students in all 75 Arkansas counties, announced that May Litaker, a 17-year-old senior from Floral (Independence County), has earned an Outstanding Student Advisor Award from the national Stride Career and College Prep Student Advisory Council.
Pepper Pike resident Joseph Guth, an eighth grader at Maumee, Ohio-based Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA), recently won a bronze medal at the Paris Foil, the largest international fencing competition for children under 14.
Enrollment is now open at Insight School of Minnesota (ISMN), a full-time online public school with Minnesota-certified teachers powered by Stride K12. The open enrollment period — available to students anywhere in the state — begins on March 30.
Digital Academy of Texas (DATX), which offers tuition-free online education for students in grades 5-12, is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year.