Since the 2009-2010 school year, all Florida school districts have been required to offer online courses for students. A new state law also requires that students, beginning with this year’s high school freshman class, take at least one online course as part of graduation requirements.
Those online courses generally are provided by the Florida Virtual School and Florida Connections Academy, both approved by the state. Students take the courses at no cost and their respective school districts pay the tuition fees.
Treasure Coast educators want to develop a locally produced virtual school program that would use and pay local teachers, not online teachers from out of the area.
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