"Waivers free high school students to study online, off-campus" (Detroit Free Press, 01/0

Eleven Michigan school districts and one charter school can now allow students to take more courses -- and in some cases all of their classes -- online and off-campus, moves that could further cement the state's reputation as a leader in online education.

"Teachers' lessons go viral on education video Web site" (Dallas Morning News, 01/05/09)

Just as YouTube gave regular people a stage to become famous, teachers such as Valentine are now sharing videos and gaining attention beyond the confines of their classrooms.

Program Could Turn Arkansas' School Buses into Classrooms

A pilot program that has transformed school buses into mobile virtual classrooms in one Arkansas school district is worth expanding across the state, coordinators say.

The Aspirnaut Initiative, launched in April 2007 in the Sheridan School District, equips students with laptop computers and iPods and allows them to take online math and science courses while traveling to and from school.