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Topic: Tennessee Virtual Academy
Immediately upon passage of the law, the company K12, Inc. contracted with the Union County Tennessee School District to set up the juggernaut now known as the Tennessee Virtual Academy, serving students in kindergarten through 7th grade. Since its founding as a public virtual school, the Tennessee Virtual Academy has failed its students and the families who depend on our public education system to provide a good education for all students. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Broken Promise: Tennessee Virtual Academy failing our students
That describes exactly the paradox of the statewide virtual school juggernaut created by some in the Tennessee General Assembly in 2011. I say “some” because I did not support the measure. Those that voted for the bill probably assumed everyone or someone wanted to make the trip to trying what is now a failed experiment in creating a statewide virtual school. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | 2 Comments
Happenings at the Tennessee LegislatureA bill has been filed to close poor performing for-profit virtual schoolsJohn Tidwell, Tennessee State Representative for District 74
Passed in 2011 despite overwhelming evidence of poor performance nationwide, the Tennessee Virtual Schools Act allowed the for-profit Virginia based firm K12, Inc. to begin operating in our state. Since then, the Tennessee Virtual Academy has achieved the lowest scores possible (1 out of a potential 5) in all categories of the state’s TVAAS grading system. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Tennessee Democrats believe that working, middle class families can’t trust Mark Green to clean up special interest mess
“Mark Green has been dead silent on the legislature’s multi-million dollar virtual schools mistake and that speaks volumes,” said Chip Forrester, Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party. “It’s apparent that voters can’t trust Mark Green to stand up to his party bosses or the special interests to fix this wasteful blunder.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Tennessee Senator Tim Barns calls to Invest in Public Education as For-Profit K12 Inc. School Fails Students
“We’re taking students out of good schools in Montgomery County, and then turning their education over to a for-profit company that runs a failing program,” Senator Barnes said. “Meanwhile, our local schools lose state dollars but still have to do the same job. It just defies common sense.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Representative Joe Pitts will introduce Legislation in January to Address Deficiencies in Virtual SchoolStudent Proficiency Scores “Dismal”
Recent release of student proficiency results by the Department of Education indicate the virtual school, K-12, Inc. d/b/a Tennessee Virtual Academy is deemed a dismal failure and is in need of immediate remediation. “The virtual school experiment passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2011, has failed and our hands are tied to address the poor results by students in this for profit virtual school,” said Pitts. “The legislation I will propose will attempt to address the lack of accountability in the first year of a virtual school,” Pitts said. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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