Educational Technology

By Tori Hart, Heartland
An Idaho school district is partnering with a company that provides educational services to give homeschooling families free access to online courses. The Twin Falls School District announced a partnership with Harmony Educational Services to offer homeschooling families the opportunity to enroll in online classes beginning with the fall 2017 school year. Homeschooling families pay nothing for the classes. The district pays Harmony for each student enrolled in the program, with varying costs for different grade levels and other services, including mentoring. For each student enrolled, the district with receive additional state funding, magicvalley.com reported in August.

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