News Brief

12/01/12

17 NY Districts Get Virtual Learning Grants

Associated Press (NY) (12/01/12)The New York Education Department says $17.3 million in federal Race to the Top Funds will be distributed to 17 school districts or consortia of districts as part of the state's Virtual Advanced Placement Program. The program aims to provide high school students with better access to advanced placement (AP) courses. State Education Commissioner John King, Jr., says low-income students do not always have the opportunity to take AP courses, which can bolster their college applications. The 18-month grants will fund the full development of online and blended courses that combine online and traditional classroom instruction.

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