Virtual education a top priority for Race to the Top winners

While public education experts have been debating the priorities that weighed most heavily in round two of Race to the Top, a report issued by an online education organization shows most of the 10 winning states submitted strong online learning proposals. According to a story posted online today by Education Week, a review of the applications of all 19 RTT finalists by Virginia-based International Association for K-12 Online Learning, or iNACOL, indicates that winning states are ready to use the funds to offer more online opportunities and make needed state policy revisions. What’s more, some of these states are in regions that have traditionally been hesitant to embrace online learning. Read more at Education Week online.