Oregon's legislature is again considering several bills that would affect K-12 students' access to online education. While virtual charter schools (public schools operated by non-profit organizations that provide a full-time online education for K-12 kids) are valuable and worth protecting, it seems that our elected officials are missing the forest for the trees.
The most exciting potential for online education to advance K-12 learning is not in the full-time online education model, although that is an essential option. Rather, part-time and the blended learning approach hold the greatest promise to rapidly improve Oregon's education opportunities.
Part-time learning allows students enrolled in a regular brick-and-mortar public school to enroll in one or more online courses. Blended learning combines face-to-face teaching with online curriculum.
Click here to read more on the three online education bills the Oregon House Education Committee has heard testimony about this year. Oregon's kids deserve more options, not fewer. Creating more effective online educational opportunities does not require increased spending, but it does require smarter spending and flexibility.
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