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02/24/10 — House Bill 1362 Supports Virtual Schools in Maryland

HB1362
Synopsis:
Authorizing a county board of education, subject to the approval of the State Department of Education, to establish a virtual school in the State; establishing that a virtual school is a public school subject to applicable laws and regulations; requiring a virtual school to provide specified curricular programs to the students of the virtual school; [...]

10/07/09 — Emerging Minds Back to School Update

We hope you’ve enjoyed the summer and had plenty of quality family time together! Now that school is well underway again we wanted to give you some updates about what Emerging Minds is up to and how you can become involved….

03/17/09 — Two New Bills Help Lay the foundation for Virtual Instruction in the State of Maryland

Emerging Minds of Maryland announces their support of two new bills paving the way for virtual education as a public school option.

These two bills lay the foundation for bringing virtual instruction as an option for all families across the state of Maryland.

03/16/09 — HOUSE BILL 1543

House Bill 1543: Education – Public Schools – Virtual Schools

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State Department of Education or a county board of education to establish a virtual school in the State; establishing that a virtual school is a public school subject to applicable laws and regulations; requiring a virtual school to provide specified curricular programs to the students of the virtual school; requiring a virtual school to provide specified materials and access to technology to the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the virtual school; etc.

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