*This was previously published on Pioneer Institute BOSTON - With the shift to online education in response to COVID-19 presenting a daunting challenge, a new Pioneer Institute and ASU Prep Digital policy brief offers five important considerations for schools and districts. “As of late March, at least 124,000 public and private schools affecting a minimum of 55.1 million American children had closed,” said Julie Young, co-author of “Shifting to Online Learning in the COVID-19 Spring,” with William Donovan. “An effective transition to virtual learning is needed to avoid the loss...
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While it might seem like the start of your career is lightyears away, it’s the decisions you make now that determine how fast you can reach your dream job. Career pathways are organized collections of programs that develop your core academic, technical, and employment skills to prepare you for a...
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When you think about your favorite activities, do you ever wonder if it’s possible to make a career out of them? In many cases you can! Hobbies like writing, exercising, and even playing video games lend themselves to jobs in fields such as journalism, nutrition, and engineering. But how do...
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Many students turn to online learning in search of a new dynamic after spending years in a brick-and-mortar environment. But for ASU Prep Digital freshman Mahayla Palachuk, online learning is all she’s ever known. “I’ve been doing online learning since kindergarten,” Palahchuk said. “I was with the same school up...
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ASU Prep Digital, the online high school of Arizona State University, is partnering with BEST Academy to provide tuition-free, online courses over the summer to California students in Riverview, Orange, San Diego and Imperial Counties. It’s been a challenging time for summer school programs in California, with budget cuts straining...
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The Arizona Republic has painted a dire picture of virtual education -- one riddled with fraud, academic failure, and moral corruption. While there is truth to this unfortunate reality, the suggested solution of “an end to online charter schools” to remedy and prevent the outlined problems and concerns in the...
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Online learning offers students the freedom to learn from anywhere, at any time. Enjoy the flexibility of earning a quality education without sacrificing your other priorities. But with so much to do in a day, you don’t want to waste a second when it comes to studying. Here are three...
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