Michigan, Online Courses, and Education for the "Flat World"

Michigan Considers Requiring Online Courses for Students: "The Michigan State Board of Education is set to approve a new graduation requirement today that would make every high-school student in the state take at least one online course before receiving a diploma.

The new requirement would appear to be the first of its kind in the nation. Mike Flanagan, the Michigan state superintendent of public instruction, said he proposed the online-course requirement, along with other general requirements, to make sure students were prepared for college and for jobs, which are becoming more technology-focused.

"We don't want our kids left in the global dust," Mr. Flanagan said. "It's an experience we need to have." (via)


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