HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2008--K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN):
Yesterday, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle signed into law SB 396 which
makes online public charter schools a permanent part of Wisconsin
education law. The following is a statement by Ron Packard, Founder
and CEO of K12 Inc.:
"This is a great day for the children, parents, and teachers who
use the K12 program in Wisconsin's online public schools. This new law
makes online public charter schools a permanent part of the Wisconsin
education system and eliminates the uncertainty created by the
December 5, 2007 Court of Appeals decision. I commend the Wisconsin
Legislature and the Governor for working together to ensure online
public school options can continue benefiting Wisconsin children.
K12 has been providing our high quality program to Wisconsin
families through the Wisconsin Virtual Academy since 2003. Today, our
curriculum, technology and school services are used in the state by
over 850 students in two successful online public schools - the
Wisconsin Virtual Academy (WIVA) and Honors High Online of Wisconsin.
We are proud of K12's five year record of academic achievement in
Wisconsin and our unwavering commitment to the administrators,
teachers and families who have chosen K12. We are pleased K12 will
continue to be available in Wisconsin through online public charter
schools."
About K12
K12 Inc., a technology-based education company, is a leading
national provider of proprietary curriculum and educational services
created for online delivery to students in grades K-12. K12 provides
individualized, one-to-one learning solutions for students in online
schools, distance education programs, and classrooms.
The K12 academic program is used by more than 40,000 students in
17 statewide public virtual schools and other online learning programs
across the country, many of which are among the nation's
top-performing online schools. K12 operates the K12 International
Academy, a private, diploma-granting online school serving students in
grades K-12 in the U.S. and around the world.
The K12 curriculum includes thousands of lessons and assessments
in the core subjects of math, English/language arts, science, history,
art and music, along with a suite of elective, foreign language and
AP(R) courses for high school students. The K12 curriculum brings
lessons to life with a rich mixture of on- and offline teaching tools,
including interactive animations, award-winning printed books with
beautiful illustrations and narrative, original CDs and videos, and
materials for hands-on experiments.
K12 offers education solutions for students using an outstanding,
highly effective curriculum that enables mastery of core concepts and
skills for students of all abilities. The K12 program combines a
cognitive research-based curriculum with individualized learning
approaches designed to deliver results.
K12 Inc. is accredited through the Commission on International and
Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA) and is the largest national K-12
virtual school provider to be recognized by CITA.
More information can be found at www.K12.com.
(C) 2008 K12 Inc. K12 is a registered trademark, and the K12 logo,
Unleash the xPotential and xPotential are trademarks of K12 Inc. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: K12 Inc.
Jeff Kwitowski
Vice President, Public Relations
703-483-7281
jkwitowski@k12.com
SOURCE: K12 Inc.