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Khan Academy launches Khan World School online high school

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Post by vincentmarle »

The concept of an online high school may sound terrible, but sooner or later it’s bound to happen: quality education will keep consolidating until there’s one super school left.

Outlier is doing the same thing but on the college level: why deal with a mediocre local math teacher if you can get taught by the best?

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Post by 2Gkashmiri »

so this is specifically for US students only?

also, is this like a permanent school? like you can be registered in khan world high school and not be enrolled in any "physical" school? do you drop out of your previous/current school? what about if you want to join this school as well as your existing school?

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Post by petesergeant »

2Gkashmiri wrote: post #3

so this is specifically for US students only? also, is this like a permanent school? like you can be registered in khan world high school and not be enrolled in any "physical" school? do you drop out of your previous/current school? what about if you want to join this school as well as your existing school?

On the landing page: "Students from around the world"

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Post by Arnavion »

petesergeant wrote: post #5
2Gkashmiri wrote: post #3

so this is specifically for US students only? also, is this like a permanent school? like you can be registered in khan world high school and not be enrolled in any "physical" school? do you drop out of your previous/current school? what about if you want to join this school as well as your existing school?

On the landing page: "Students from around the world"

They may accept students from around the world, but whether it counts as a high school for the purpose of continuing on to higher education is country-specific, which (I assume) is why 2Gkashmiri asked what they did.

Also, based on the About Us page, the requirements for submitting an application are quite US-centric ("Student must be proficient in Algebra 1", etc). I did not try to fill out an actual application to see if they accept other countries' alternatives (I assume they do).

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Post by jordank »

petesergeant wrote: post #6

where price tho?

“The tuition for full-time students who are Arizona residents will be paid for by the state at no cost to families.

Students who live in the US, but outside Arizona, will pay $9,900 per year tuition. Students who live outside the US will pay $12,900 per year.”

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Post by alvah »

petesergeant wrote: post #6

where price tho?

https://asuprep.asu.edu/khan-world-school/about-us/

-The tuition for full-time students who are Arizona residents will be paid for by the state at no cost to families.

-Students who live in the US, but outside Arizona, will pay $9,900 per year tuition.

-Students who live outside the US will pay $12,900 per year.

-Tuition for all students does include the opportunity to take two university courses per semester and earn college credit.

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