KSDK coverage of St. Louis Public Schools virtual school.

KSDK Channel 5, St. Louis recently reported on the new St. Louis Public Schools virtual school. There is no charge to St. Louis Public Schools students. Jo Anne Reese of the district, commented during the broadcast that students outside the St. Louis Public School district are invited to enroll, however, they will be required to pay tuition. Click below to view the news story at the KSDK site.http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=127641

Additional seats in the statewide MoVIP program are open for enrollment on a “first come, first serve” basis due to a few withdrawals.

MoVIP running despite bumps - Enrollment reopens for online school.

Published Friday, August 31, 2007

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Missouri’s new virtual school is up and running for the first time this month, despite bumps along the way, including hundreds of students who signed up to attend but didn’t follow through.

Missouri’s virtual instruction program, known as MoVIP, allows elementary and high school students around the state to take classes online using the Internet.

School officials said yesterday they have reopened enrollment because the program now has spots to accommodate more students. There are 1,800 students currently taking part, with room for as many as 400 more this school year...

Click below for complete article...http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Aug/20070831News010.asp
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