Online Education Expansion

Great new online education statisitcs from iNACOL just updated in time for the conference.

K-12 Online Learning and Virtual Schools Expanding Options

• K-12 online learning is a new field consisting of an estimated
  $300 million market, which is growing at an estimated annual
  pace of 30% annually.
• 45 of the 50 states, plus Washington D.C., have a state virtual
  school or online initiative, full-time online schools, or both
• 24 states, as well as Washington, DC, have statewide full-time
  online schools.
• Many virtual schools show annual growth rates between 20 and
  45%
• 35 states have state virtual schools or state-led online programs.
• As of January 2007, there were 173 virtual charter schools
  serving 92,235 students in 18 states.
• 57% of public secondary schools in the U.S. provide access to
  students for online learning.
• 72% of school districts with distance education programs
  planned to expand online offerings in the coming year.
• 14.2 million computers were available for classroom use in the
  nation’s schools as of the 2005-2006 school year. That works out
  to one computer for every four students.

Scholarity is looking forward to being down in Austin and getting more great information on the impact of virtual classes!