Episode 17: The virtual learning boom, and what comes next

The Idaho Virtual Academy was providing online education before the pandemic, serving some 1,700 K-12 students pre-pandemic.

By fall 2020, enrollment had mushroomed to more than 3,800 students.

To look back at the boom, and look at the prospects for 2021-22, we interview Kelly Edginton, the head of school at the academy.

 

Kevin Richert

Kevin Richert

Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 30 years of experience in Idaho journalism. He is a frequent guest on "Idaho Reports" on Idaho Public Television and "Idaho Matters" on Boise State Public Radio. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KevinRichert. He can be reached at [email protected]

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