Educational Technology

April 1, 2017

Indiana educators dislike bill that would require them to pay for online courses

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:35 am

By Rebecca R. Bibbs, The Herald Bulletin

State Rep. Tony Cook, R-Cicero, said he authored HB 1007 to allow students — especially those in more rural areas — to be able to take courses like advanced physics and calculus or those that seek industry certifications without leaving their schools. However, school districts would be required to pay part of the costs up front and pay the remainder once the individual student has been shown to have met the predetermined educational standards. “It definitely was spurred on by the fact that we have a lot of schools who can’t afford to hire a specialty teacher,” the vice chair of the House Education Committee said. “It’s kind of to broaden the horizons and possibilities for kids to take high-interest classes.”

http://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/educators-dislike-bill-that-would-require-them-to-pay-for/article_eb26aebd-f64e-54fa-ada6-104f76e627fc.html

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