There 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 […]
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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 […]
Continue Reading »Worried About the Future? Get Inspired to Build a Website!
April 11, 2013One of our students, Badera, started to get apprehensive about the thought of beginning college. Since fretting can only do so much for a person, Badera got ACTIVE! She decided to build a blogsite to help other people who might share his thoughts and feelings, with college days looming. Read below to learn what she […]
Continue Reading »What Do You Do, When Inspiration Knocks?
April 8, 2013Read below for another student blog! We are excited to feature our very own students! See what they have to say! Piece By Anna Shcherbakov I’ve learned that different people experience inspiration in different ways, because it comes in many forms. For me, inspiration comes through beauty, and through my heart. I look out of […]
Continue Reading »Teacher Mentorship at 21CCCS
April 4, 2013There are plenty of misconceptions about cyber schooling. Unfortunately, one of the biggest misconceptions is that our teachers are vastly different from those in traditional brick-and-mortar schools. In reality, 100% of our teachers are PA state- certified, highly qualified, and highly credentialed in their subject areas. In fact, many of our teachers hold more than […]
Continue Reading »21CCCS Pinterest Page Launched!
April 3, 201321CCCS is proud to announce the launching of our very own Pinterest page. Thanks to the hard work of Ms. Vice and Ms. Kennelly, there is now a space where parents and students can browse articles, events, educational resources, and more. Our teachers have developed separate “Pinboards” for each content area within our school, along […]
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