Business – Page 15 – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

In K12 Courses, 275 Students to a Single Teacher

September 16, 2012

Trevor Aaronson and John O'Connor: Student-teacher ratios at K12, the nation’s largest online educator, are nearly twice as high as Florida’s state-run virtual school, according to internal company documents obtained by FCIR and StateImpact Florida.

Few School Districts Checking For K12 Problems

September 16, 2012

John O'Connor and Trevor Aaronson: Many Florida school districts have no way to know whether K12 students are actually being taught by properly certified teachers.

Brevard Public Schools Verifying K12 Teachers

September 14, 2012

Trevor Aaronson: Brevard Public Schools has launched a review of K12 teacher records following allegations that the for-profit online educator uses improperly certified teachers.

Movie Company Bankruptcy Raises Questions About Florida’s Expensive Economic Incentives

September 14, 2012

Ashley Lopez: Digital Domain, a movie company based in Port St. Lucie, filed for bankruptcy this week. That means Florida taxpayers could be out $20 million.

What K12 Told Investors About Florida’s Investigation

September 13, 2012

John O'Connor: K12 said the company always uses Florida-certified teachers, but the company’s internal review found “minor mistakes” in matching grade and course certifications to students.

Volusia County Schools Reviewing K12 Teachers

September 13, 2012

John O'Connor: The county will survey parents of student who took courses through K12 to make sure the listed teacher actually taught the student.