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Local family is part of growing e-school trend (Springfield News-Sun, August 28, 2010)
iNACOL Analyzes E-Learning in RTT (Education Week, August 27, 2010)
PATRICK: Old-fashioned education: New FCC rules could block student access to Internet innovations (Washington Times, August 26, 2010)
Online Tutoring Jobs - Giving Information to Parents (Articlesbase.com, August 26, 2010)
Former Govs. Prod States on Digital Education (Education Week, August 18, 2010)
Online Education Expert to Testify to Education Committee (KVNUFTP, August 17, 2010)
Schools embrace future with online classes (Cincinnati Inquirer, August 13, 2010)
Getting in Line for Online Education (District Administration, July/August 2010)
eLearning Update: Not All Programs are Created Equal (Education Week, August 5, 2010)
Virtual Schools See Rapid Enrollment Growth In Ohio (eon, August 5, 2010)
iNACOL President Susan Patrick to Speak at Innovate to Educate Symposium in Boston, MA (CNBC, August 4, 2010)
29,000 Ohio kids are getting their education online (Dayton Daily News, August 2, 2010)
Top Distance Learning Sites:
The Best Distance Learning Sites on the Web (Top Site.com, August 2, 2010)
Finalists announced for K-12 online teaching award (The Herald, July 31, 2010)
Gwinnett teacher finalist for national award (Atlanta Journal Constitution, July 30, 2010)
Georgia working to get more virtual schools (The Times-Herald, July 25, 2010)
State panel wants to set limits on virtual public schools (Boston.com, July 20, 2010)
State Charter School Commission to revisit funding for cyber schools (Atlanta Journal Constitution, July 20, 2010)
Cyberschools approved: Georgia kids can have full K-12 experience (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 18, 2010)
Pajamas uniform of choice: Virtual schools first to offer K-12 education (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 17, 2010)
Online education discussed at Oklahoma City conference (NewsOK, July 16, 2010)
Online School Options for Georgia Parents, Students Face Major Setback (PR Newswire, July 15, 2010)
Teaching K-12 online the path to an alternative K-12 teaching career (Examiner.com, July 15, 2010)
The Study Space: Strive for Ideal, Cope with Distractions, Demand Performance (Earth Times, July 14, 2010)
E-Education Inc. Seeks the Mainstream (Education Week, July 13, 2010)
Jeb Bush to address e-school grads (Columbus Dispatch, June 12, 2010)
Learning from Charter School (The National Journal, June 8, 2010)
Focus on charter schools: Online charter schools (Seattle Public Education Examiner, June 7, 2010)
Virtual high school celebrates first graduating class (Deseret News, June 4, 2010)
Michigan's public schools need to innovate, change or die (HometownLife.com, June 3, 2010)
Public Financing Supports Growth of Online Charter Schools (New York Times, June 3, 2010)
Virtual Education (Huffington Post, June 2, 2010)
Sharing time in a blended space (Learn NC, June 2010)
Online high school courses growing in popularity (The Boston Globe, May 30, 2010)
Experts Tout Virtual Education (Tech Daily Dose, May 27, 2010)
Grand Rapids schools to hold panel discussion about online courses (The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com, May 28, 2010)
Global Approaches to Ensuring Every Student Has Access to Online Learning (CUE, May 28, 2010)
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy Opens Enrollment May 26 for ... (Yahoo News, May 25, 2010)
Online schooling pays off in grades, college scholarship (Daytona Beach News-Journal, May 20, 2010)
iNACOL releases “A Parents' Guide to Choosing the Right Online Program” (Onlinedegrees.org, May 20, 2010)
iNACOL Announces Ten New Professional Developmement Pre-Conference Sessions (All Voices, May 19, 2010)
Parents get help in choosing an online learning program (eSchool News, May 19, 2010)
iNACOL to Host 5/12/10 Webinar on A Parent's Guide to Choosing the Right Online Program (All Voices, May 10, 2010)
iNACOL Webinar on The New National Education Technology Plan and the New National Broadband Plan (edReformer, May 6, 2010)
Schools with high dropout rates may benefit from online learning (eLearners.com, May 4, 2010)
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy Approved by Grand Valley State University to Serve Students in Grades K-12 Statewide (Examiner.com, April 30, 2010)
E-Learning Hits Barriers to Expansion (Education Week, April 23, 2010)
Virtual Ed. Enrollment Caps Face Greater Scrutiny (Education Week, April 23, 2010)
Education Week: A Special Report on the Emerging Policy Debates in Virtual Education (May 2010)
New program to recognize Online Teacher of the Year (eSchool News, April 8, 2010)
Blended Teaching & Learning: Developing courses that combine face-to-face and virtual instruction in pursuit of 21st-century skills in classrooms (The School Administrator, April 2010)
National Broadband Plan Emphasizes E-Learning, Revisions to the E-Rate (Education Week, March 30, 2010)
Logging on to learn: full-time virtual schools offer a new model of instruction. (District Administration, March 22, 2010)
Virtual Teaching, Actual Evaluation (EdWeek, March 19, 2010)
Online Education Efforts Grow Amid Regulation Fears (School Reform News, March 18, 2010)
E-Learning Update: Online Teacher Certification Derailed (Education Week, March 18, 2010)
Colleges of Education Are Urged to Focus More on Online Learning (Chronicle of Higher Education, March 16, 2010)
National Broadband Plan Addresses K-12 Needs (TMCNet, March 16, 2010)
CUE Live 2010 - Susan Patrick Julie Duffield discusses the state of online learning with Susan Patrick of iNACOL at CUE 2010. (March 9, 2010)
Suit sheds light on school makeup courses (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 9, 2010)
U.S. Ed-Tech Plan Prods K-12 to Innovate (Education Week, March 5, 2010)
Five Trends in Online Learning (District Administration, March 2010)
Today’s K-12 Virtual Music Instruction (School Band & Orchestra, February 2010)
iNACOL Releases A Parents' Guide to Choosing the Right Online Program, Sixth Promising Practices in K-12 Online Learning Report (News Blaze, February 25, 2010)
On-line schooling grows in Ohio (Cincinnati Enquirer, February 21, 2010)
Social interaction key for online students (Payson Roundup, February 16, 2010)
As online classes boom, questions of rigor arise (Minneapolis Star-Tribune, February 15, 2010)
iNACOL to Host Webinar: 'An International Perspective of K-12 Online Learning' (AlphaTrade Finance, February 5, 2010)
Online learning taken to new global level (San Jose Web 2.0 Examiner, February 5, 2010)
The Idaho Digital Learning Academy in jeopardy: The Idaho Digital Learning Academy serves 8,500 students, many of whom want to supplement their schedules with otherwise unavailable classes. (Idaho Statesman, January 31, 2010)
E-Learning Seeks a Custom Fit (Education Week, January 29, 2010)
Time To Know Announces Educational Advisory Board (TMCnet, January 28, 2010)
iNACOL Special Edition Webinar: Preview of the National Education Technology Plan (Richmond Distance Learning Examiner, January 23, 2010)
iNACOL to Host Webinar: 'Blending Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments' (Technology Today, January 11, 2010)
Education Webinar – E-Learning’s Role When the Flu or Other Emergencies Strike (Edutopia, January 6, 2010)
Chicago HS drill uses online program to maintain learning (School CIO, January 1, 2010)
Online Learning: How effective is it? (ArticleFeeder, January 2010)
Online Learning Industry Spurred On by H1N1 (District Administration, January 2010)
10 US Education Reformers That Will Impact 2010 (The Huffington Post, December 26, 2009)
LPHS freshman Melissa Hinojosa represents La Porte ISD at Virtual School Symposium (La Porte ISD, December 15, 2009)
Michigan's Online Teacher of the Year Selected (PR Newswire, December 7, 2009)
A strategic vision for online learning (OregonLive.com, December 4, 2009)
iNACOL Online Innovator Award Winners Announced (T.H.E.. Journal, November 20, 2009)
iNACOL Hosts 2009 Virtual School Symposium in Austin, Texas (News Blaze, November 10, 2009)
Online Tutoring – Its Effectiveness (Articlesbase, November 10, 2009)
Virtual schools chart new course (Atlanta Journal Constitution, November 6, 2009)
iNACOL launches Continuity of Learning web site for swine-flu planning (eSchool News, October 14, 2009)
More high school students are taking courses online (Macon Telegraph, November 2, 2009)
eSN Special Report: Beyond virtual schools, Online learning can take many different forms, depending on schools' unique needs (eSchool News, November 1, 2009)
Cyber-ed keeps Yakima students in school: Interest and enrollment are on the rise at Yakima Online!, a digital stand-in for regular and alternative high schools (Yakima Herald, October 28, 2009)
Online Education: Q&A: iNACOL's Susan Patrick on Trends in eLearning, (T.H.E. Journal, October 27, 2009)
Susan Patrick, President and CEO of International Association for K-12 Online Learning, Named 2009 National Distance Learning Week Award Recipient (PR Web, October 13, 2009)
Virtual Virginia Student Featured at iNACOL E-Learning Forum on Capitol Hill (The Voice of Virtual Virginia, October 13, 2009)
Schools adjusting to the prospect of swine flu blitz (stltoday.com, October 12, 2009)
Educational Tech Companies Excel In U.S. Department of Education Recommendations for H1N1 Preparedness (Business Wire, October 12, 2009)
iNACOL Publishes Standards for K-12 Online Programs (T.H.E. Journal, October 6, 2009)
Strong communication key to online learning : New report sheds light on what works for successful virtual schools from coast to coast (eSchool News, October 6, 2009)
iNACOL Announces Launch of Continuity of Learning Website (PR-USA.NET, October 2, 2009)
Reaching Graduation with Credit Recovery: Districts provide the latest programs to help failing students succeed. (District Administration Magazine, October 2009)
Susan Patrick: The E-Learning Challenge (Ed Week, August 26, 2009)
Online Learning Takes Off for Students (Fox 5 News, August 18, 2009)
Online Learning: Key to Addressing Systemic Problems in K-12 Education (WCET Frontiers Newsletter, Aug/Sept 2009)
iNACOL Releases Report on Policy and Funding Frameworks for Online Learning (B2E News Alert, August 7, 2009)
iNACOL Releases Report on Policy and Funding Frameworks for Online Learning (Fox 19, August 4, 2009)
iNACOL Special Edition Webinar Series (Virtual School News, July 9, 2009)
Technology reshapes America's classrooms (Terra.com, June 30, 2009)
SIIA Survey Finds U.S. Making Some Progress Toward the Vision K-20 for Technology-Rich Schools and Universities (SOA World Magazine, June 29, 2009)
CSC camp helps educators keep up with tech-savvy students (Galesburg.com, June 26, 2009)
Let virtual charter schools be an option for kids (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, June 23, 2009)
OER Boosts Online School Education (TMCnet Education Technology, June 15, 2009)
Federal Stimulus Funds Boost Innovation in Online Learning; Schools Use Open Educational Resources to 'Race to the Top' (Ascribe, June 10, 2009)
Students have in-person virtual school graduation (Bradenton Herald, June 6, 2009)
Virtual school students meet for first time at graduation (Miami Herald, June 5, 2009)
Should All Schools Be Virtual? If your district isn't offering online classes, it's time to catch up (Scholastic, June/July 2009)
The rise of the virtual classroom (Northfield News, June 2, 2009)
The online train will run us over if we don’t get on (West VA Charter School Blog, May 29, 2009)
Chesterfield developing virtual high school (Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 17, 2009)
How online instruction is transforming education (eSchool News Online, May 16, 2009)
Online schooling gives kids, parents new options for education (Deseret News, May 15, 2009)
iNACOL Releases Report on Management and Operations of Online Programs: Fourth in Promising Practices in Online Learning Series (News Blaze, May 14, 2009)
Fla. Budget Threatens Online Ed. Mandate (Education Week, April 28, 2009)
Tech keeps learning alive, despite closings (eSchool News, May 13, 2009)
Even! But No Longer Odd (T.H.E. Journal, May 2009)
Cherry Hill, Rowan offer dual-credit courses (Philadelphia Inquirer, May 2, 2009)
iNACOL Announces First Affiliate Chapter with California’s CUE (Missourians for Online Education, March 13, 2009)
Scholastic Administrator Young Leaders: Top 10 Educators Under 40 in the United States (Susan Patrick named), (Scholastic, February 2009)
The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (District Administration, February 2, 2009)
Online high schools offer tailored, adaptive education (Minnesota Post, February 2, 2009)
More than 5,000 students take online classes in Minnesota (Rochester Post-Bulletin, January 31, 2009)
Schools Won’t Require Online Class. Yet. (NY Times, January 30, 2009)
NACOL Moves International, Becomes iNACOL (Yahoo News, January 23, 2009)
Going to school online (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 29, 2008)
Susan Patrick: Idaho deserves praise for offering classes over the Internet (IdahoStatesman.com, December 27, 2008)
Michigan near top in online learning (Kalamazoo Gazette, December 21, 2008)
Dearborn woman, Lorri MacDonald, wins state's first 'Online Teacher of the Year' award (Heritage Newspapers, December 21, 2008)
Online learning popular, funds could hamper growth (Associated Press, December 5, 2008)
Broadband Advice Not in Short Supply for Obama (IT Business Edge, December 3, 2008)
First Online Teacher of the Year Selected (Wall Street Journal, December 2, 2008)
Why some students prefer virtual schooling (eSchool News, December 1, 2008)
Susan Patrick discusses broadband’s potential to transform the way education is delivered in the 21st century with NextGenWeb (November 26, 2008)
Internet advocates see U.S. lagging in broadband use (VOA News, November 22, 2008)
Broadband Advocates Stress Value of High-Speed Internet (VOA News, November 21, 2008)
Alliance outlines national broadband strategies (The New York Times, November 19, 2008)
The American Academy’s Rebekah Richards Addresses Virtual School Symposium (Business Wire, November 19, 2008)
Broadband proponents to Congress: Invest in future, not autos (Cnet news, November 19, 2008)
Internet Innovation Alliance to Host National Broadband Strategy Symposium Today (The Earth Times, November 19, 2008)
Michigan Ranks Second in U.S. for Online Learning (WWJ Newsradio 950, November 18, 2008)
Florida Offers Online Schools for Fulltime K-8 Students (School Library Journal, November 16, 2008)
iNACOL Welcomes Opportunities to Work with Obama on Online Learning (Examiner.com, November 5, 2008)
EAC Receives National Recognition For “Connecting The Dots With Technology” (The Chattanoogan.com, November 4, 2008)
National Survey Ranks States for Online Learning Policy (The Earth Times.org, November 4, 2008)
Parents Launch National Public School Options Advocacy Group (Boston Business Journal, October 31, 2008)
Online K-12 classes gain in popularity (The Arizona Republic, October 30, 2008)
NACOL Releases Online Teacher Support Programs: Mentoring and Coaching Models (Miami News Today, October 28, 2008)
Report assesses K-12 online learning (eSchool News, October 29, 2008)
"School of the Future," (NBC Channel 12 News in Phoenix, October 27, 2008)
Embracing online learning’s promise (East Valley Tribune, October 27, 2008)
NACOL Releases A Snapshot State of the Nation Study: K-12 Online Learning in Canada, (TecTrends, October 27, 2008)
Online help gets parents off kids' homework hook (Associated Press, October 26, 2008)
Virtual charter schools' success gets applause (GreenvilleOnline.com, October 25, 2008)
NACOL Hosts 5th Annual Virtual School Symposium in Arizona (Dallas Business Journal, October 24, 2008)
Connecting to the World of Online Learning (Threshold Magazine, Fall 2008)
New law allows online K-12 schools in Florida (News-Press, September 29, 2008)
'HOME' WORK: CITY BIDS FOR ONLINE HIGH SCHOOLS (New York Post, September 29, 2008)
Districts prepare full-time online K-12 schools under new state law (Palm Beach Post, September 28, 2008)
Michael Horn Will Offer Keynote Address at NACOL's Virtual School Symposium (St. Louis Business Journal, September 16, 2008)
Online K-12 Schools Grow in Popularity (Fox Business, September 3, 2008)
Classrooms are virtual, but diplomas are real (Daily Press, August 29, 2008)
NACOL Releases Report on Socialization in Online Programs: Third in Promising Practices in Online Learning Series (Examiner.com, August 27, 2008)
Learning to Change/Changing to Learn (Fox Business News, August 17, 2008)
Confidence in Public Schools and NCLB Declining, Democrats Favored to Fix Nation's Education Problems, Education Next/PEPG National Survey Finds (Businesswire.com, August 12, 2008)
NACOL Announces Special Webinar Series: 'This is Second Life!' (State House News, August 11, 2008)
Virtual schools topic for EP discussion (MN Sun, August 7, 2008)
Computers spark an education revolution (People’s Daily Online, July 27, 2008)
Virtual Schools, Real Businesses (Forbes.com, July 25, 2008)
Around the Web: NACOL issues new guidance for online learning (eSchool News, July 17, 2008)
NACOL Releases Second in Promising Practices in Online Learning Series: Using Online Learning for At-Risk Students and Credit Recovery (National Hispanic Corporate Council News, July 15, 2008)
Online School Sends High School Students on the Right "Pathway" to College (Marketwire, July 8, 2008)
Technology reshapes America's classrooms (Reuters, July 7, 2007)
The new class: Local districts leading the online learning trend (The Winona Daily News, July 5, 2008)
North Texas districts' online summer school clicks for teens (Dallas Morning News, July 4, 2007)
U.S. public education is a burning barn (The Charleston Gazette, July 4, 2008)
Ed. Dept. Releases Guide for Evaluating Online Learning (Education Week, July 2, 2008)
NACOL Releases Second in Promising Practices in Online Learning Series: Using Online Learning for At-Risk Students and Credit Recovery (The Earth Times, July 1, 2008)
Editorial: Power up laptops, but don't unplug schools (MN Star-Tribune, June 9, 2008)
Missouri's virtual school gears up for summer classes, second year (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 9, 2008)
Web opens up science school (The News & Observer, June 5, 2008)
NACOL Releases Goals, Guidelines, and Standards for Student Scientific Investigations (The Earth Times, June 4, 2008)
Online school targets Hispanics, at-risk, (Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, May 22, 2008)
Online Options for 'Credit Recovery' Widen, (Education Week, May 21, 2008)
Virtual schools see strong growth, calls for more oversight, (Christian Science Monitor, May 14, 2008)
Online insight: Challenges beat cheerleading, (eSchool News, May 8, 2008)
Online learning is growing by the gigabyte (Minnesota Public Radio, April 23, 2008)
UNITED STATES: NACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (Internet Business Law Services, April 16, 2008)
Panelists: Online learning can help minority students (eSchool News, April 11, 2008)
NACOL Announces Next Teacher Talk Webinar for Online Educators: 'What Works in Creating Student-to-Student Interaction in Online Courses' (The Earth Times, April 10, 2008)
Virtual schools provide e-education: Students, families seek them as alternative options (WauwatosaNow. Com, April 9, 2008)
Florida's virtual school thrives (St. Petersburg Times, April 7, 2008)
S.C. to offer cyber schools (Star News Online, April 4, 2008)
Wisconsin's Virtual Schools Could Close this Summer (School Reform News, April 1, 2008)
Ten Who've Made a Difference (eSchool News, March 31, 2008)
NACOL Announces Next Teacher Talk Webinar for Online Educators: 'Reach Them to Teach Them: Communication and Motivation Techniques for Online Teachers' (The Earth Times, March 17, 2008)
Michigan First State to Have Online Requirement for HS Grad (Education Update Online, March 12, 2008)
Pleasant Valley plans to open cyber academy (Pocono Record, March 8, 2008)
NACOL Announces Next Webinar: 'Online Tutoring: Providing Student Support and Supplemental Services' (The Earth Times, March 6, 2008)
Voluntary Online-Teaching Standards Come Amid Concerns Over Quality (Education Week, March 5, 2008)
Welcome to the Cyber Classroom (The Educator Innovator (DOE), Feb. 29, 2008)
NACOL Releases “National Standards for Quality Online Teaching” (Washington Business Journal Online, Feb. 21, 2008)
NACOL Announces Next Teacher Talk Webinar for Online Educators: 'Making Sense of Content Standards through Reconceptualization' (NBC6.com, Feb. 14, 2008)
NACOL Announces Next Webinar: 'Trends, Myths, and Action in Professional Development for K-12 Online Teaching” (Examiner.com, Feb. 8, 2008)
Technology advances, so do students (Utica Observer-Dispatch, Feb. 1, 2008)
Online Classes Catch on in Elementary, High Schools (Deseret Morning News, Jan. 15, 2008)
NACOL Announces Next Webinar: 'Increasing Access and Equity in Online Courses and Virtual Schools' (Jan. 3, 2008)
New Webinar Series for Online Educators (Converge Magazine, Jan. 10, 2008)
K-12 Online Teaching Endorsements: Are They Needed? (January 2008)
Public School in Virtual Privacy (Jan. 7, 2008)
Texas Virtual Academy Lets Kids Attend Public School Online (The Dallas Morning News, Jan. 7, 2008)
Longview Native Touts Online Learning (The Daily News Online, Dec. 30, 2007)
It's Virtual War (New York Sun, Dec. 14, 2007)
Why is Union Out to Kill a Good School? (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dec. 6, 2007)
Reports Reveal Online Learning's Successes, Needs (Governance / Daily News, Dec 2, 2007)
New Report Examines Online Learning (International Reading Association, Nov. 27, 2007)
NACOL Sheds Light on Virtual Schooling's Phenomenal Growth ... and Need for Regulation (eSchoolNews.com, Nov. 21, 2007)
NACOL Releases Going Virtual! The Status of Professional Development for K-12 Online Teachers in Honor of National Distance Learning Week (Earthtimes.org, Nov. 16, 2007)
NACOL Releases Report on Professional Development for Virtual Schooling and Online Learning (Earthtimes.org, Nov. 6, 2007)
NACOL Releases Access and Equity in Online Classes and Virtual Schools (Eartimes.org, Nov. 5, 2007)
Tweens Eager for Virtual Learning (emarketer.com, Nov. 2, 2007)
Podcast: PBS: "To The Contrary/Behind the Headlines: Public Schools go Virtual with Online Classes"

Susan Patrick, President & CEO, NACOL on PBS Television's "To the Contrary" on October 26, 2007 The Virtual Classroom segment Podcast available (free): http://www.pbs.org/ttc/rss/media/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/ttc/rss/media/ttc_102607.mp3

Susan Patrick is quoted extensively. Note the entire 30 minute program is on the podcast and the Virtual Classroom segment starts just short of 2/3 the way through the audio clip (Minutes 18:22 - 21:38).

Pros and Cons: Lots of good information about online learning; the balance part at the end seemed a little off, some of the discussion was about home schooling, the people trying to do the debate clearly didn't know the subject well, overall a very positive piece for virtual schooling.
Parenthood Magazine: Virtual Ed. 101: How and Why Online Classes Are Growing in Popularity (August 2007)
Education Week: Survey Finds Interest in Blend of Traditional and Online Courses (March 5, 2007)
Pandemic Committee Formed to Help Schools (eSchool News, November 2006)
eSchool News, Study: Virtual School Enrollment Explodes (November 7, 2006)
New York Times: “No Test Tubes? Debate on Virtual Science Classes” (Front page, October 20, 2006)
eSchool News, "New Standards Aid in Virtual Instruction" (September 2006)
Sand Mountain Reporter: "Great education isn't just about buildings" (September 2006)
T.H.E. Journal (July 2006)
Stateline (July 2006)
ABC News (June 2006)
Christian Science Monitor (March 2006)
THE Newsletter (January, 2005)
EdWeek (September 15, 2004)
eSchool News (July, 2004)