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• 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)