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Associated Press - May 7, 2009 7:35 AM ET
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The number of applicants for virtual schools in Wisconsin could exceed the 5,250 cap set by the state Legislature.
The Department of Public Instruction has notified the virtual schools that there appears to be more interest in online instruction than what's allowed by law. The DPI expects to know for certain by late summer. If the 5,250 cap is exceeded, the state would hold a lottery to decide who gets into the schools.
Advocates for virtual schools are urging lawmakers to remove the enrollment cap set by the Legislature and Gov. Jim Doyle last year.
The cap was enacted after the state's largest teachers union, the Wisconsin Education Association Council, successfully sued Wisconsin Virtual Academy and the Northern Ozaukee School District over the existence of Internet schools.
Information from: The Freeman, http://www.freemanol.com
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