Nationwide, virtual schools are popular and growing rapidly
According to a recent online editorial by Bill Tucker, more than 700,000 K-12 students took virtual courses during the 2005-06 school year-almost double the estimate of students taking online learning courses just three years earlier. Idaho, similarly, has seen exponential growth in the popularity and enrollment in online education. Idaho now has five accredited virtual charter schools, the newest being iSucceed.
Idaho School Choice
Idaho now has 30 charter schools. These are publicly funded schools that serve a diverse group of students throughout the state in both traditional brick and mortar settings and more contemporary virtual/distance education settings. For more on the subject, or to link to a directory of Idaho charter schools, click here.
Quality Counts 2008 - Tapping Into Teaching
The 12th annual edition of Education Week’s Quality Counts continues the cradle-to-career framework launched in last year’s report. But it also reintroduces some of the categories in which we have graded states in the past, though some of the indicators and the grading have changed. The cradle-to-career perspective emphasizes the connections between K-12 education and other systems with which it intersects: preschool education, other social and economic institutions, and further education and training.
Idaho Parent Resource e-Newsletter
JANUARY-2008
Welcome to the first Idaho Parent Resource e-Newsletter, an electronic monthly addition to our Idaho Parent Resource magazine. Each issue will include tips, tools, news and resources Idaho parents can use to benefit their children's education.I'd like to apply for a grant, but my project does not "fit" into any current initiatives. Should I send my proposal anyway?
The Foundation no longer accepts unsolicited proposals. Please contact your local library, the Idaho Community Foundation (see question below), or websites like The Foundation Center for more information on possible funding sources.Double the Income
Fact:200%"A person who has two years of post-secondary education can nearly double his or her yearly income compared to someone with only a high school diploma."
Tutoring Options
Nationally, 14.5 percent of eligible children participate in tutoring through the No Child Left Behind Program, but in Idaho, 1.6 percent of eligible students participate.
Take advantage of the opportunities NCLB may provide for your child.