Schools Factor E-Courses Into the Daily Learning Mix
Educators say 'hybrid' approach is taking off because it offers academic classes not otherwise available to many students.
It isn’t a stretch to say that the 200 students at Notus Jr. Sr. High School live far away from the kinds of services many people take for granted. But even in their rural Idaho school, students’ choices of classes include French and Spanish, college-level study, digital photography, and criminal justice.
That’s because Principal Benjamin M. Merrill has created “Pirate Academy,” a roster of online courses that students can take as part of their regular school day.
“My kids are so limited in terms of where they live, I thought it was unfair that their courses should be limited,” said Mr. Merrill, who was also recently named the superintendent of the 330-student Notus School District #135 and serves as the high school football coach. “Now they get to have the same quality of education...
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