Virtual learning is a vital alternative for students who face challenges in traditional school environments. Kentucky policymakers should support and expand access to virtual education options. When ...

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The Kentucky Virtual Academy, run by a for-profit company, has seen a massive increase in enrollment since it opened in 2023, leading to a surge in state funding for the small school district that ...

CLOVERPORT, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kentucky Virtual Academy, a program of Cloverport Independent School District, will officially open its virtual doors for the Fall 2023 semester. The new school will ...

After successful first year, enrollment now continues for K-12 students across the state looking for a personalized approach to learning KYVA offers high-quality instruction that meets state standards ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The new academic year is well underway for public schools across the Commonwealth; however, this year, more than 700 children in Kentucky will show up to school by simply ...

An exterior shot of the Kentucky Department of Education at 300 Sower Boulevard in Frankfort, Kentucky, on February 7, 2025. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com The General Assembly on Friday ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A new virtual computer science academy launched in Kentucky this month. It's all thanks to the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly. It passed a $3 million investment. "We are ...

An exterior shot of the Kentucky Department of Education at 300 Sower Boulevard in Frankfort, Kentucky, on February 7, 2025. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com In our In the Spotlight stories, ...

(TNS) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has allowed a bill to become law that provides relief for weather-stricken school districts and also keeps open a low-performing virtual school where enrollment has ...

(TNS) — Kentucky lawmakers are blocking the state board of education’s efforts to cap virtual school enrollment at districts statewide and rein in a poorly performing district where about 275 students ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When my son, Noah, started Kentucky Virtual Academy (KYVA) in seventh grade, it wasn’t just about choosing an alternative school — ...