Florida Virtual School Nation’s Top Online Course Provider

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Florida Virtual School remains the nation's largest online education provider.

The Florida Virtual School remains the largest provider  of online courses in the country, according to a new report from Evergreen Education Group.

Students enrolled in nearly 260,000 courses through the school in the 2010-2011 school year.

Florida trails other states in the number of students enrolled full-time in online programs, but a recently approved bill that expands full-time enrollment could raise those numbers. In addition, 56 school districts operate online programs offering full-time and part-time instruction.

The Florida Virtual School will begin offering diplomas in the 2012-2013 school year. Last year, lawmakers required students take at least one online course in order to graduate.

Hat tip to our friends at StateImpact Ohio for bringing the report to our attention. Read the whole report here.