Tacoma-FWay Internet partnership makes sense

THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Published: May 29th, 2007 01:00 AM

For some teenagers, the idea of sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher’s lecture is as painful as, well, fingernails on a blackboard. They’d much rather be sitting at their computers for hours on end.

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Internet school might open doors to Tacoma student

The Tacoma School District might soon offer its high school students online courses for credit through Federal Way’s Internet Academy.

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Virtual instruction, real learning

Online courses, which initially focused on high school advanced placement, foreign language and enrichment courses, have expanded to include elementary and middle grades, more subjects and more basic courses.

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August 14, 2005

Online learning boom echoes across state

Midmorning at Federal Way's Internet Academy, the hum of the air conditioner fills the school's one classroom. Just four students tap at keyboards while one teacher talks on the phone.

The quiet, however, is an illusion. This storefront school, wedged among mortgage, insurance and health-care firms in a suburban strip mall, is at the center of a boom in online education.

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Long-Distance Learning Relationships
Long-Distance Relationships Teaching Web design to a blind student, a seasoned online teacher sees his job afresh. Story and photos by Bracken Reed READ MORE
Internet Academy: Connecting to students one at a time!	WE Magazine October 2004

Schools that kids -- and parents -- love!
By Dale Folkerts, Linda Woo, Eddie Westerman
WEA Communications

School choice can flourish in Washington state.  
Federal Way's Internet Academy: Connecting to students one at a time

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February 2002

Apolo Ohno Stays on the Fast Track with Online Education

Every well-rounded young athlete needs an education to go along with the physical skill. However, training and competing seasons don’t often mesh with the standard school day.

That’s where Federal Way’s Internet Academy comes in ...

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December 2001

Students click with online classes

ANOTHER WAY TO LEARN: The Internet Academy, which began seven years ago, has grown since and today offers 12- to 18-week courses, mostly in core areas such as math and English and a few electives such as photography.

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Senator Tracey Eide Visits Internet Academy

December 10, 2001

Internet Academy was privileged to host Washington State Senator Tracey Eide. The Senator was very involved in discussing ...

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WALA - Washington Association for Learning Alternatives
School Profiles - Options in Education

Traditional Coursework: Non-Traditional Delivery

February 6, 2001

Traditional Coursework: Non-Traditional Delivery

Students throughout the state are discovering an additional option when taking clases. The Internet Academy, part of the Federal Way School district, presently offers 92 on-line courses for elementary and secondary students......

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