State-wide media reports offer in-depth coverage of online school issue

Thursday, October 6 2011

On Monday, September 26, Senate President Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont) called for an emergency audit of Colorado online schools after reviewing state documents that raise “serious concerns about the efficacy of some online educational programs.” Following President Shaffer’s emergency audit request, members of the media from across the state have offered a wide-range of in-depth coverage on the issue.

Below are links to some of the media coverage:

K12 Inc.: Public Online Schools, Private Profits
KUNC
By Grace Hood
September 21, 2011

CO Online Schools Get Audit Request
Associated Press
By Ivan Moreno
September 26, 2011

Senate President Shaffer Wants Audit of Online Schools
Longmont Times-Call/ Associated Press
By John Fryar
September 27, 2011

Auditor to Consider Online Schools’ Review
Education News Colorado
By Todd Engdahl
September 27, 2011

Online Schools Take Tax Money but Fail Many Students
KMGH 7 News
By Arthur Kane and Tony Kovaleski, CALL7 Investigators
September 28, 2011

New Audit of Online Schools Gains Traction At Colorado Capitol
The Denver Post
By Karen Auge and Tim Hoover
September 28, 2011

Investigation Shows Troubling Student Data from Online Schools
KUSA 9 News
By Jace Larson
October 2, 2011

Online Schools Investigation
Colorado Public Radio
By Jenny Brundin
October 3, 2011

Troubling Questions About Online Education
Education News Colorado
By Burt Hubbard and Nancy Mitchell
October 4, 2011


To view President Shaffer’s emergency audit request, click here.