California's Public Schools: From First to Worst

USC Annenberg dean Geoffrey Cowan and USC Rossier School of Education dean Karen Symms Gallagher hosted the Los Angeles premiere of the PBS documentary, First to Worst. The film "chronicles the rise and fall Californias public school system, the largest in the nation and home to one of every eight American students" and was produced by former NPR and PBS education reporter John Merrow. Following the film, Merrow, Gallagher and William Celis, author, USC Annenberg journalism professor, and...

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From: USCAnnenberg

Time : 43 min 52

Added : 17/09/08 06:15

Related topics : public school from home

Virtual public school: Learn about Oregon Connections Academy (OrCA)

Oregon Connections Academy (ORCA) is a virtual public school that combines state-certified teachers, a nationally-accredited curriculum, unique technology tools, an extensive selection of electives and clubs, and community experiences to create an individualized alternative to the bricks-and-mortar public school classroom. Learn about ORCA from parents, teachers and the school's principal. Learning online from home, Connections Academy students work closely with their parents, or other Learning...

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From: connectionsacademy

Time : 9 min 13

Added : 31/10/11 11:40

Related topics : connection academy home school / online home schools / public school from home

2009 AEP Summit- Virtual Pre K Part 5

Developed by a team of master preschool teachers from the Chicago Public Schools, Virtual Pre-K (VPK) is an early childhood resource for educators, child care providers, community members and families that connect early learning from the classroom to the home and community. Learn about this school readiness resource, which is being adopted nationwide, that contains standards-aligned themes in English and Spanish, video modeling of developmentally appropriate activities, lesson plans, home...

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From: rosawesley

Time : 7 min 24

Added : 30/07/09 22:38

Related topics : home and community education / public school from home

Utah Virtual Academy--K12

Hear first hand from a student, who attended one of the top elementaries in Utah, what it's like to attend a public online school. He goes at his own pace, setting higher standards for himself, instead of being held back by students who just aren't getting it, or teachers who do not have the time to concentrate on the accomplishments of one student. Cameron participated in the state science fair for two years, and was told on the third year his project would no longer be accepted, as he was not...

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From: mbshus

Time : 1 min 30

Added : 09/05/11 16:02

Related topics : public school from home

Home schooling parent swithces from public to cyber

I KEEP ON RUNNING INTO PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMESCHOOLING THESE DAYS. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING IT AND HOW DID YOU GET INTO IT? Ive been doing it for four years and I found out about it through my cousin. Actually, I homeschooled through public school the first year, cyber charter for the past three years. Public school wasnt good for home schooling. WHAT DO YOU MEAN PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR HOMESCHOOLING? I went through the public school. I got his books and everything from the public school. They were...

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From: buhrayin

Time : 1 min 32

Added : 08/05/10 14:50

Related topics : public school from home / how to go home from school / homeschooling public schools