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vSKOOL was a consortium of organizations and institutions - including education associations, virtual schools, technology, media, and instructional software companies, for-profits, non-profits and foundations - all working together to provide education-related relief to K-12 students, educators, and families displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. vSKOOL was launched September 7, 2005 by Cable in the Classroom, the cable industry's education foundation, and the North American Council for Online Learning. Other initiative organizers included the Consortium for School Networking, the Education Industry Association, the International Society for Technology in Education, Elliott Masie's Learning Consortium, the Software & Information Industry Association, and the State Educational Technology Directors Association. In offering help for schools and students affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, vSKOOL also worked in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education. |