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• As MTS Minnesota Connections Academy students, Grant and Isabella Rubietta are able to work at their own pace and challenge themselves. Learn how these students became leaps ahead of their similarly aged peers in school in Prior Lake American.

• “School at the click of a mouse”—MTS Minnesota Connections Academy student Zoe Gunderson loves school, but doesn't have to hop on a noisy bus or be distracted by other students as she learns. Read more in the Marshall Independent.

• MTS Minnesota Connections Academy student Collin Erickson is in his fifth year with Connections Academy and plans to graduate from the virtual school program. Find out more about Collin's online learning experience on Faribault.com.
  

• MTS Minnesota Connections Academy student Alysen Pettis has never attended a traditional bricks and mortar school and with virtual schooling, she has no desire to! Read about Alysen's online learning experience in the Mankato Free Press. 

• Student opinion: MTS Minnesota Connections Academy graduate Jessica Langevin writes about her virtual learning experience and the honor of speaking at graduation. Check out Jessica's piece on the Lake Minnetonka Patch.

• MTS Minnesota Connections Academy student Jessica Langevin named Academic All-Star. Read or watch the NBC News feature on this 4.0 GPA student.

• Minnesota Connections Academy counselor, Amber Ebert, talks about virtual education and the benefits of Connections Academy on Showcase Minnesota

• Minnesota Connections Academy senior, Hannah Bergquist shares her virtual high school experience: why she switched to online learning, interacting with teachers, social life, and making it through a whole textbook! Read more in the Plymouth Sun Sailor newspaper.

• MTS Minnesota Connections Academy students, parents, and teachers got together for a day of hiking and climbing. Watch and hear what they had to say about the school in this special YouTube video.

• Learn how MTSMCA is meeting the needs of gifted students like Grant Rubietta in this FOX-TV feature.

• Switching Schools Mid-Year? More Parents Going Virtual to Ease Transition.

• Connections Academy, Leading Virtual Education Provider,Wins 2010 EDDIE Award, Earth Science Course Named Best High School Science Site

• Connections Academy, Launches Blog, Serves as a Virtual School Resource for Families to Support K–12 School from Home.

• Connections Academy Quiz Bowl Challenge—Free Online Trivia Game about Books and Literature—Fun Educational Activity for Kids, Families, Teachers

• TodayShow.com features Connections Academy as part of NBC's national “Education Nation” event. Watch the TodayShow.com story now.

• Virtual Schools 'Clicking' for Many Students this School Year

• Connections Academy Awarded Renewed AdvancED Accreditation

• Connections Academy, Leading Virtual School Provider, Graduates Record Number of Virtual High School Seniors.