HERNDON, Va., Jan. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- K12
Inc., America's leading provider of K-12 online school programs,
today announced the creation of The Foundation for Blended and
Online Learning – an independent charitable educational
organization.
The mission of The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning is
to empower students through personalized learning by advancing the
availability and quality of blended and online learning
opportunities and outcomes.
The Foundation will be a completely independent organization
with its own Board of Directors and staff.
"K12 is proud to launch The Foundation for Blended and Online
Learning. This independent organization will help to improve
the national educational landscape for all children and educators,"
said K12 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nate Davis, "We are proud to have recruited a
dynamic Board of Directors who can utilize their experience to move
our shared vision forward."
The Board of Directors of the Foundation consists of prominent
industry leaders and experts.
Kevin Chavous (Chairman) –
Founding Board Member and Executive Counsel for the American
Federation for Children
Robyn Bagley – Founder and
Principal, Early College High School
Kenneth Campbell –
Founding Board Member for the Black Alliance for Educational
Options
Allison Cleveland –
Executive Vice President of School Management and Services, K12
Inc.
Mary Gifford – Senior Vice
President of Academic Policy and External Relations, K12
Inc.
Linda Lopez – former
Arizona State Senator
Dr. Rod Paige – former
U.S. Secretary of Education
Caroline Vander Ark – COO of Getting Smart
The Foundation will strive to achieve three main goals: to
provide post-secondary scholarships to students, to institute a
grant program for individuals and organizations making progress in
teaching in digital and blended learning, and to bring together key
stakeholders on educational advancement through intentional
collaboration.
"K12 puts students first and maximizes their potential through
the use of innovative, next generation technology. I can't
think of a better way to give back than to support those that help
advance the field of digital and blended learning. We invite others
to join us in sponsoring The Foundation to help foster student,
teacher, and academic advancements in the world of blended and
online education," said Davis.
Through multi-faceted giving program, The Foundation for Blended
and Online Learning seeks to build out scholarship programs to
include educational endowments for undergraduate juniors/seniors
pursuing teaching degrees, academic achievement tuition
scholarships for online and blended students, as well as technology
stipends for materials. Additionally, The Foundation's grant
program will be designed to provide financial support to teachers
working in blended and virtual schooling environments or using
digital content. The Foundation will provide grants to
educators for professional development, graduate coursework
completion, development and replication of best practices for
teaching in virtual environments.
"Thanks to K12's vision and financial generosity, we are excited
to launch The Foundation," said Board Chairman, Kevin Chavous. "Through our work we have an
opportunity to shine a new light and illuminate blended and online
learning advancements in education."
For more information or how to become involved with The
Foundation for Blended Learning, visit
www.blendedandonlinelearning.org
About K12 Inc.
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is driving
innovation and advancing the quality of education by delivering
state-of-the-art, digital learning platforms and technology to
students and school districts across the globe. With nearly a
half-billion dollars invested in developing award winning
curriculum, K12 serves over 2,000 schools and school districts and
has delivered more than four million courses over the past decade.
K12 is a company of educators with the nation's largest network of
K-12 online school teachers, providing instruction, academic
services, and learning solutions to public schools and districts,
traditional classrooms, blended school programs, and directly to
families. For more on K12 Inc., visit www.K12.com
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