This post comes from the Santa Maria Times. After unanimous approval by the California Senate, Senate Bill 155 is on its way to the Assembly for a vote that would create an online classroom pilot program for high school students.
No more than 50 schools would be eligible to participate in the program, with courses limited to teachers who are concurrently teaching the same course in a traditional classroom.
“This would allow for a leveling of the playing field,” said state Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria. “This allows more opportunities and access to learning for students in rural schools particularly.”
“This bill would help all students, particularly those with special needs,” said Nancy Meddings, Hancock College director of learning resources. “There are students who need to learn at their own pace. This is a good option to the traditional classroom setting." To read the rest of this article click here.
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