Class.com to Provide Online Content for ECOT

Partnership with charter school pioneer announced.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- At the Virtual School Symposium, Class.com and the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) announced a multi-year content agreement. The partnership will incorporate Class.com’s standards-based courseware into ECOT’s visionary approach to providing educational alternatives.

ECOT, the largest single public charter school in the country, currently serves over 6000 high school students across Ohio. “We’re excited to add Class.com’s outstanding courseware to our school’s curriculum,” said Superintendent Jeffrey Forster. “The courses’ interactivity and flexibility are just what our teachers need to improve student achievement and differentiate instruction.”

“ECOT’s program is a strong presence and they’ve shown significant growth,” added Class.com CEO Katherine Endacott. “We’re pleased to be a content partner as they reach out to students throughout Ohio.”

With this partnership, ECOT’s teachers and students will have access to a broad selection of Class.com’s comprehensive semester-length courses, including Algebra, Geometry, English, History, Spanish, and Biology.

About Class.com, Inc.
Class.com provides innovative educators with tools to reach every child. We deliver research-based online high school courses in a way that helps every teacher and student succeed.

Class.com grew from a University-based research project to research and develop an effective Web-based high school curriculum appropriate for all students, specifically including at-risk and reluctant learners. Class.com was founded in 1999 to develop and distribute high-quality online content for secondary learners everywhere. For more information, see http://www.class.com.

About ECOT
The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT), based in Columbus, Ohio, has provided students throughout the state with a quality, online public education since the 2000-2001 school year. Regionally-based teachers, supported by a team of advisors, are committed to high performance standards and innovative educational methods. A growing number of graduates have earned their high school diplomas, and many more will follow in their footsteps.

As an online public school, ECOT provides its students with a flexible, tuition-free alternative to traditional public education. ECOT is a national leader in this growing trend. For more information about ECOT, go to http://www.ecotohio.org.

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