Peter Groff, former Colorado Senate president and Obama administration official, testified in front of the Michigan House Education Committee in support of Senate bill 619.

With initiatives such as greater access to charter schools, online education, and innovative learning models, this legislation gives parents the ability to choose a school that is the best fit for their children.

The National Coalition for Public School Options (NCPSO) today applauded the passing and expected Presidential signing any day of the FY12 National Defense Authorization Bill, a measure that ensures graduates of online public schools are placed on equal standing when applying to join the military.

On Thursday, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 1540, a bill enabling online public school students equal status to qualify for recruitment and enlistment in the armed forces...

Passage of Senate Bill 619 Praised as First Step in Fight to Improve Education for Thousands of Students Currently on Cyber Charter Waiting Lists

There weren't just normal first day jitters for the students at Silicon Valley Flex in Morgan Hill on Tuesday, it was the first day for everyone at Morgan Hill's newest charter school.

NBC 6 News in Idaho explains that this may look like your typical family home, but in Rebecca Bohman's case she has completely transformed the upstairs of her house to a fully equipped classroom for her four children.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and his senior staff were in Ohio this week as part of the department's back-to-school bus tour. They held several meetings in Cleveland and Toledo over the course of two days. After a visit to a Cleveland high school, Duncan spoke with StateImpact Ohio from his tour bus.

Metro school students could be heading back to school earlier than ever if a balanced calendar is passed, but others won't even have to set foot in a classroom.

Online charter schools offer Florida families a dedicated full-service virtual school, continuity and consistency in a customized education delivery system and greater access to the virtual program of their choice.