OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha Public Schools superintendent has proposed offering online classes through a district-run virtual school.
The Omaha World-Herald (http://bit.ly/1SVNL1v ) reports Superintendent Mark Evans and Rob Dickson, executive director of Information Management Services, discussed the idea with the school board Monday night.
Evans and Dickson helped launch an online school, which enrolls more than 4,800 students, at their previous district in Andover, Kansas.
State Education Commissioner Matt Blomstedt gave his stamp of approval to the Omaha initiative and told the board that blended learning could help keep students engaged and prepare them for college or the workforce.
Evans says a virtual school could open in the fall 2016 if the district moves quickly. The district would have to receive some portion of state aid based on student membership at the virtual school to create it.
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Information from: Omaha World-Herald, http://www.omaha.com
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