More children are reaping the benefits from online schools. Online schools offer great alternatives for children looking for classes, needing to learn at their own pace, and open so many doors to the great world of education. When education reform is really needed, this is a step forward for the children!
In last week's St. Louis Post:
Online schools statewide and around the country are growing. One analysis suggests that by the year 2019, about 50 percent of all high school courses will be delivered online.
There are at least four other virtual schools in Missouri and at least five in Illinois. All but a handful of states have online programs, and more than half of public secondary schools offer online courses to students, according to the International Association for K-12 Online Learning.
The schools attract a wide clientele, including students with social and learning disorders, home-school students, or those who simply want to take specialized or advanced classes not offered by their own schools.
Some cater to athletes needing the freedom to train and travel. One school in St. Louis even enrolls students busy with modeling careers.
The movement may be gaining momentum partly because initial skepticism has faded, particularly as online classes have become common at the college level.
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