The state of Georgia is no stranger to online learning. According to the Keeping Pace with Online Learning K-12 report, 13,000-15,000 Georgia students took online course in 2008-2009. The Georgia Virtual School, a state-run entity under the auspices of the state Department of Education, boasted 9,793 enrollments in 2008-2009 school year. Georgia has full-time online charter as well, including the Georgia Virtual Academy, a K-8 school operated by the online learning company K12 Inc.that served 4,400 full-time students in 2008-2009.
Even with this growth of online learning in Georgia, many continue to see it as merely a small part of education that adds choices that may better fit a student's needs. That is certainly true, but online learning is much more than that. It is a disruptive innovation that has the potential to help transform the present-day monolithic, factory-model education system into a student-centric and far more affordable fit for the 21st century.
As a result, there are still significant opportunities for Georgia to do much more with online learning. If the state plays its cards right, it has the potential to provide many more students and families with quality choices for their education and transform public education in the process.
Click here to read my complete message to Georgians on how online learning is an opportunity to transform public education in their state.
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