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Ames district approves pilot online program with Edmentum; board seeks careful rollout and monitoring
Summary
The Ames Comm School District approved a contract with Edmentum to start an online learning option for district secondary students next school year, with administrators and board members emphasizing a cautious, staged rollout, criteria for student participation and close outcome monitoring.
Dr. Jeff Hawkins, associate superintendent for the Ames Comm School District, told the school board the district will begin offering online learning options for secondary students next school year by contracting with Edmentum and that the program is intended as a staged rollout rather than an immediate, district-wide replacement of in-person instruction.
Hawkins said the district’s near-term plan is to have courses and teacher support provided by Edmentum during 2025–26, to identify a small set of in-district students for enrollment, and to develop entrance criteria and a referral process this summer. “Next year, we plan to begin offering online learning options for secondary students that are enrolled in our school district,” Hawkins said. He added the…
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