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Washington Online School Network
The Washington Online School Network (WOSN) is a network of online middle and high schools (grades 6-12) located in the US state of Washington. It is not a school itself but is rather offered by public school districts across the state, in cooperation with the private Advanced Academics. WOSN is dedicated to providing students with an online learning environment that enables them to graduate on time, when the "local public school's more traditional options don't fit [their] needs".
Courses are full-time or supplemental, and available in six subject areas. The district in which students are ultimately enrolled will issue the high school diploma on behalf of the Washington Online School Network programme.
Courses are fully online and free to studnts who are residents of Washington.
The Washington Online School Network web site is at http://www.washingtononlineschool.com/index.html
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/
- Washington Online School Network web site, http://www.washingtononlineschool.com/index.html