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The ''Minnesota Online High School'' ('''MNOHS''') is a state-approved, public online high school for students in grades 9 through 12. It located in the [[US]] state of [[Minnesota]] and is open to [[Minnesota]] | The ''Minnesota Online High School'' ('''MNOHS''') is a state-approved, public online high school for students in grades 9 through 12. It located in the [[US]] state of [[Minnesota]] and is open to [[Minnesota]] residents. | ||
MNOHS offers two enrollment options: students may attend MNOHS full-time, taking all courses online; or students may combine on-site classes at their local school with 50% of their courses online through MNOHS ( | In 2009-2010 there were [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=270026003318&ID=270026003318 109 students] enrolled. | ||
MNOHS offers two enrollment options: students may attend MNOHS full-time, taking all courses online; or students may combine on-site classes at their local school with 50% of their courses online through MNOHS (supplemental). Tuition is free as long as a student is enrolled in another public school in [[Minnesota]] and doesn't exceed a full-time course load between the two schools. Free tuition through state funding is also not available to non-residents of Minnesota, students who are enrolled in private schools, or students who want to homeschool part-time. | |||
Courses are delivered over the [[Blackboard]] system. | Courses are delivered over the [[Blackboard]] system. | ||
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Revision as of 08:14, 1 November 2011
The Minnesota Online High School (MNOHS) is a state-approved, public online high school for students in grades 9 through 12. It located in the US state of Minnesota and is open to Minnesota residents.
In 2009-2010 there were 109 students enrolled.
MNOHS offers two enrollment options: students may attend MNOHS full-time, taking all courses online; or students may combine on-site classes at their local school with 50% of their courses online through MNOHS (supplemental). Tuition is free as long as a student is enrolled in another public school in Minnesota and doesn't exceed a full-time course load between the two schools. Free tuition through state funding is also not available to non-residents of Minnesota, students who are enrolled in private schools, or students who want to homeschool part-time.
Courses are delivered over the Blackboard system.
The Minnesota Online High School web site is at http://www.mnohs.org/
More Details
Most class activities and discussions are asynchronous.
References
- "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
- "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
- Minnesota Online High School web site, http://www.mnohs.org/