by INACOL and State of Virginia
K-12 online learning is a new field consisting of an estimated $507 million market, which is growing at an estimated annual pace of 30% annually.
Supplemental or full-time online learning opportunities are available to at least some students in 48 of the 50 states plus Washington, DC.
27 states, as well as Washington, DC, have statewide full-time online schools.
38 states have state virtual schools or state-led online initiatives, and Alaska is planning to open a statewide online learning network in 2011.
Many virtual schools show annual growth rates between 20% and 45%.
75% of school districts had one or more students enrolled in an online or blended learning course.
72% of school districts with distance education programs planned to expand online offerings in the coming year.
http://www.education.virginia.gov/docs/NACOL_fastfacts-lr%20Oct%202010.pdf
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