Calvert Partners and MCoOL Form Statewide Virtual Education Partnership in Minnesota

Calvert Partners and MCoOL Form Statewide Virtual Education Partnership in
Minnesota

BALTIMORE, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Calvert Education Services is
pleased to announce a new statewide partnership with Minnesota Center of
Online Learning (MCoOL), a public online school program of Houston Public
School District #294. Calvert's distance learning solution offers school
districts more academic control in managing students, greater teacher
interaction, a balance of online and offline instruction, and a world-renowned
curriculum. This innovative solution also allows districts to retain the
majority of their per-pupil revenue providing funding for other priorities in
a difficult economic climate.

Together, Calvert and MCoOL are committed to offering an alternative to
traditional learning that ensures that each student reaches his or her
academic potential through a blended curriculum of traditional educational
resources and techniques, as well as 21st century online learning
technologies.

Brady Locher, Calvert's Director of Group Services, said, "MCoOL and Calvert
share an educational vision that embraces inspiring the best in each student
through supervised instruction, engaging curriculum and successful academic
outcomes. We are excited to be able to offer this program to students in
Minnesota."

"Together with Calvert, we are able to offer the students of Minnesota a
comprehensive course curriculum that exceeds state standards, and a dedicated
team of teachers and counselors working together to make sure each student is
prepared to succeed. We've chosen Calvert because we believe they have the
best Kindergarten through Eighth grade curriculum available," said Steve
Kerska, Director of Educational Options for Houston Public School District
#294. Kim Ross, Superintendent of Houston Public Schools echoed the sentiment,
"We have been providing online learning services to students within our
district and throughout the state for seven years. Each year we have improved
our ability to serve students. Adding Calvert to our programming is a giant
leap in our progression."

Calvert, the trusted leader in distance learning for over a century currently
serves schools and students in 50 states and 78 countries ranging from small
school co-ops to cyber charter schools with thousands of students.

SOURCE Calvert Education Services

Michael Wilmeth of Calvert Partners, +1-410-785-3400