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Education

Investigating K-12 Online Education

An in-depth look by I-News - a Colorado-based nonprofit investigative news collaborative, Education News Colorado, and KUNC at the state’s online K-12 schools. Topics include: online K-12 school performance, state- and district-level oversight, and for-profit Education Management Organizations, such as K12 Inc.

State Lagging with Oversight of Online K-12 Schools

KUNC | By Grace Hood

Published April 21, 2010 at 12:00 AM MDT

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on 2010-04-21 on an older version of KUNC.org.

Online K-12 schools continue to be a popular choice for many students and parents in Colorado. But when it comes to holding one of education's fastest growing industries accountable, the state is lagging. KUNC's Grace Hood investigates.