Minnesota Transitions Schools Minnesota Connections Academy

From Researching Virtual Initiatives in Education

The Minnesota Transitions Schools Minnesota Connections Academy (MTS Minnesota Connections Academy) is a public school partnered with the private Connections Academy to provide a full-time K-12 curriculum. It is located in the US state of Minnesota and serves students statewide. It is a tuition-free online charter school; students study from home.

Each family enrolled in grades 6-12 receives the loan of a desktop computer. Families in grades K-5 must provide their own computer.

The Minnesota Transitions Schools Minnesota Connections Academy web site is at http://www.connectionsacademy.com/minnesota-school/home.aspx

References

• "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
• Minnesota Transitions Schools Minnesota Connections Academy web site, http://www.connectionsacademy.com/minnesota-school/home.aspx
• "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/

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