AlphaCom (schools) explained

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Hq Location City:Carmel, Indiana
Hq Location Country:United States
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Key People:Christipher King, Thomas Stoughton
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39.9282°N -86.1493°WAlphaCom is an operator of for-profit virtual schools based in Carmel, Indiana. The schools, including Indiana Virtual School, have been criticized for low graduation rates and high student-teacher ratios.[1] This is the lowest graduation rate of any high school in the state.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cavazos. Shaina. Online school receives millions from state despite poor performance, unconventional spending. 6 February 2018. Indiana Business Journal. October 31, 2017.
  2. News: Cavazos. Shaina. Indiana Virtual School has the lowest graduation rate of any public school in the state. 7 February 2018. Chalkbeat Indiana. January 12, 2018.
  3. News: As students signed up, online school hired barely any teachers — but founder's company charged it millions. October 31, 2017 . Shaina . Cavazos . Chalkbeat.
  4. Web site: Virtual reality: Online school enriches owner, but few students. 2017-11-03 . . 2018-07-02.