Sometimes, starting a new teaching job means moving to a new place. Such was the case for new teacher, Ms. Cherrier. Read below to see what Ms. Cherrier has to say about finding things to do in a new place! In the future, she will be posting information throughout the school year on events and […]
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A Need for Transparency? We’ve Got it All!
May 6, 2013I’ve heard a lot of words floating around recently, to describe what’s missing in cyber charter schools. Transparency. Accountability. There are plenty of efforts across the legislative landscape that are aiming to attack cyber charter schools, claiming that they lack these two things. This assumption can be easily rectified. How does 21CCCS create transparency and […]
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May 3, 201321CCCS is very excited to have launched Twitter handles for our teachers recently. Many of your teachers can be searched by their first initial, last name, and the symbols “21CCCS.” While not all of our teachers yet have their handles up and running, we are all in the process! It has been a fun experience […]
Continue Reading »Alumni Spotlight!
May 1, 2013Read below to learn more about some of our spectacular alumni! Rachel has a lot of great things to say about college and making a life transition. Rachel: I’m currently a freshman at MIT in Cambridge, MA. Most of my first year here will be spent taking general intro classes, but I plan to get […]
Continue Reading »Prepping Teachers to Teach Online
April 29, 2013There are more than a few reasons that I was impressed by 21CCCS when I first came to know the school. I was excited to work in the charter school system, to work with dedicated teachers, and know that the school serves a special population of students. But, what really struck me when I came […]
Continue Reading »What Does Earning a 21CCCS Diploma Mean?
April 27, 2013What does earning a 21CCCS diploma really mean? We get this question often. Parents will ask, “Will my child’s diploma from 21st Century Cyber Charter School be viewed differently on the outside.” Parents have heard about complications regarding students who have tried to get into different colleges or military services. So, what is the truth […]
Continue Reading »Fast-Track to the Cyber School Top
April 24, 2013It’s no secret that we’ve been fighting a battle to maintain the concept of choice in the educational landscape. Charter and cyber charter schools have given parents and children the opportunity to execute their right and freedom to choose what’s best for their learning. Unfortunately, such democratic sentiments are not shared by all citizens. This […]
Continue Reading »Choosing the School for You
April 19, 2013As the end of the year rolls along, many seniors are preparing for what’s to follow graduation. Some students will pursue jobs or military service, while others will narrow down their list of colleges and choose where to spend the next 2-4 years. Choosing the right school is not easy. How can you tell which […]
Continue Reading »The Story of Charter Schools
April 17, 2013As we inch closer and closer to the June deadline, the PA House of Representatives’ Education Committee must make a decision. The education funding formula for charter and cyber charter schools has been under scrutiny for some time. School districts are seeing funding deficits in their budgets that are causing them to cut educational programs. […]
Continue Reading »The Life of a Speed Skater
April 16, 2013High school junior here at 21CCCS, Lexi Burkholder, is a speed skater. She has been training and practicing for years. As a result, she has a pretty atypical lifestyle. When I asked her to describe a few things for me about her life, she was happy to create a blog post for us. Read below […]
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