I am in the final stages of creating the database that will be used for the second edition of our online high schools book. If you are an online school, high school or not, please send us an email for possible inclusion in this book or other books to be published in 2012.
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September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you would like to follow us on Twitter, we offer three possibilities:
http://www.twitter.com/onlinehigh
http://www.twitter.com/onlineschooljob
http://www.twitter.com/tcnixon
The first is a general information account. The second is for those looking for online school jobs. The third is for people wanting to learn more about online learning.
Is there an age limit for online high schools?
August 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
If you are looking for an online high school, you may have discovered that some do have age limits.
I received an email today from someone who should have graduated in 1981, but did not. He was concerned that his only option at this late date was to take the GED exam. While I have nothing against taking the GED, there are many who would prefer a real high school diploma.
While almost all of the public school options, age out at 18 or 21, there are many private options available to you. Some of these schools focus on only adults, but there are also some that are age-neutral (and could be used for both teens and adults).
So how do you find them? If you look at our online high school listings, you will notice that our listings tell you about which ages are acceptable.
Importantly, remember that it is never too late to earn your high school diploma (online or otherwise).
Do you have a question? Ask BOHS
December 29, 2010 By 2 Comments
Do you have a question about choosing an online high school? About how to earn a high school diploma online? About anything related to online high schools?
Ask your question in the comments section of this post or send me an email on the Contact Us page and I will be happy to write a blog post about it.
Free Online High Schools: Charter Schools
December 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One type of free online high school is a charter school. This particular type of school is often misunderstood and is treated by some as similar to a private school. Charter schools are, in fact, just as public a school as your neighborhood school.
While many of these charter schools are traditional in terms of attendance (students go to the school), there are increasingly some that are online. Watch for that number to grow.
So how can they be free?
They are free exactly because they are a public school. Just as you pay no money to send your child to the school down the street, neither do you pay for them to attend an online charter school.
How about the quality?
As with all schools, whether online or off, whether traditional public or charter, the quality can vary widely. Often the charter schools that have the better quality are the ones associated with a chain (Connections Academy, Kaplan, etc.) that is able to produce a quality curriculum because they have economy of scale.
Memphis requires online course to graduate
December 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Starting with this year’s freshmen, every city school student must take one online course to graduate, a nod to the ubiquity of the Internet, of course, but also its power to shape personal outcomes.
Take 17-year-old DeMarcus Oliver at Whitehaven High School. If not for e-learning, he’d be registering for his senior year next year. [Read more...]
Free Online High Schools
December 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One of the most common questions that I get is about free online high schools. Parents have heard that they exist and are hopeful that their child can become a student at such a school.
In the next couple of posts, I will talk about the different types of free online high schools including the advantages and disadvantages.
In today’s post, though, I would like to discuss whether you should choose such a school. Clearly, there are a number of successful commercial online schools and you should wonder about why they are so successful when there are free options available.
A free program does not necessarily mean a quality program. If it is possible, you should choose a program based on whether it meets your needs and not the cost. Yes, there are people who choose the for-profit option instead of the free option.
Also, you may not have a free option available in your state, county, or school district. It makes it easier to make the decision if there is no free one available.
In addition, there are places that have free options available, but the number of seats in the program is limited. Some states have created rules that only allow a certain number of students to participate.
Finally, there are a very few prestigious options, like the program at Stanford University, that convince folks it is worth spending the money for excellence.
The point of this post, then, is to look around and see all that is available before you choose one school over another.