Volusia County Schools Reviewing K12 Teachers
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.
K12 Did Not Disclose State Investigation to Investors
Trevor Aaronson: K12 did not believe the Florida Department of Education's probe was "material" to investors.
K12 Responds to Report As Stock Price Falls
Trevor Aaronson: K12, the nation’s largest online educator with business in 43 Florida counties, described as overblown questions about the company’s use of uncertified teachers in violation of state law.
Read the Documents Behind the Department of Education’s Investigation of K12
The documents include internal K12 emails in which a company manager asked certified teachers to sign for having taught students they never encountered.
State Investigating Virtual Schools Provider K12
Trevor Aaronson and John O'Connor: The Florida Department of Education has launched an investigation of K12, the nation’s largest online educator, over allegations the company uses uncertified teachers and has asked employees to help cover up the practice.
Report: Florida’s Cuts to Higher Education Hurting Middle Class
Ashley Lopez: Demos, a progressive public policy think tank, released a study that says the state's continued cuts to higher education have shifted high costs to middle-class students and families that have for years been weathering a tough economy.