Press & Policy

June 17, 2008 -- Oregon Virtual Academy Announces Approval from the State Board of Education to Serve Students Statewide
SALEM, OR – Oregon’s newest online public school will open in September
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Press Releases

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News Clips

05.20.08 Ron Packard, CEO and Founder of K12 Inc., Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 Award Winner in Greater Washington

05.15.08 K¹² International Academy Receives Accreditation from the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation

05.06.08 K12 Inc. Announces Operation Lemonade – A Nationwide Effort in Support of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

2.22.08 KTRV TV (ID) First Lady Brings Storytelling to the Internet

2.17.08 Cherokee Tribune (GA) - Schools Without Borders

2.11.08 Washington Post - Online Courses Aim to Prevent Dropouts

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Reports/White Papers

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Executive Corner

Virtual Schools and 21st Century Skills

North American Council for Online Learning and Partnership for 21st Century Skills, November 2006

"Online learning through virtual schools is one of the most important advancements in attempting to rethink the effectiveness of education in the United States. The virtual school provides access to online, collaborative and self-paced learning environments – settings that can facilitate 21st Century skills. Today’s students must be able to combine these skills with the effective use of technology to succeed in current and future jobs."  Download the PDF.

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History and Memory
An article by John Holdren, Sr. Vice President of Content and Curriculum

K¹² Underpinnings
Expert-Novice Research, Part I by Bror Saxberg, K¹² Chief Learning Officer

Reinventing Education
An article by Ron Packard, K¹² CEO and founder

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