When Arlington teacher R.J. Williams speaks during her online multimedia classes, high school students all over Texas log on to listen.
Williams is among a growing number of educators who are teaching in the Texas Virtual School Network, a clearinghouse established by the Legislature in 2007. The network offers a statewide catalog of supplemental online courses to students in charter and public schools.
“This year is the only time I’ve had two students from Arlington,” Williams said of her summer online schedule. “They’re usually from Austin and all over the place. I’ve had a few from rural areas.”