I am pleased to let you know that we have a new featured school: Provost Academy South Carolina. PACS is backed by an education powerhouse, EdisonLearning, and is free. Yes, free. You do have to live in their service area which happens to be the entire state of South Carolina.

Take a look at Provost Academy South Carolina.

In the second post of this series, let’s take a look at credibility. Here we go.

Question: What makes one online high school credible and another one not?

Answer: There are many things that make an online high school credible. Being accredited is one possibility, but that is not the sole one. A school’s public presence can make or break it. Look at the website. Does it look like an 8-year-old created it? This is not a good sign.

Another possibility is the lack of written materials. In some way, a school should be able to send you something, perhaps a brochure, on paper. Yes, through email is absolutely fine. A school that has nothing written down is a real concern.

What I am suggesting is that your potential school should act in a professional manner. If it is less than that, you may want to look around for other choices.

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University of Miami Global Academy is showcased in this week’s Miami Today. Worth a read.

Quote: Craig Wilson, UM Global Academy headmaster, said it’s “the perfect marriage of quality education and convenience for students understanding now that more students are mobile and busy.”