Advocate reports:
A new online high school targeting LGBT students, believed to be the first of its kind, plans to launch in January 2010. The brainchild of David Glick, who has been part of the virtual school environment as a consultant for quite some time in addition to 25 years of experience in the education field, promises to offer students a safe and affirming place within the virtual academy.
It will be an environment where students don’t have to worry about harassment, Glick said. “Diversity, multicultural education… has been a big interest of mine, and what the school system does or does not do for disenfranchised students.” READ MORE