Technology and the Internet Enable Virtual Schools, Ranging from Virtual Public Charter Schools to Virtual Universities

Virtual Charter and K-12 Schools: Distance learning is not limited to college-level classes. In fact, a small number of charters are entirely virtual, with students learning online, typically from home. Home schooling has been growing in popularity in the U.S. for decades. In a way, virtual charters are an alternative to the traditional, parent-led home school methodology. One of the most significant aspects of such schools is that students typically learn in a self-paced manner.

An intense 2015 study of 166 virtual, online-only charters was published by CREDO, the Center for Research on Education Outcomes, based at Stanford University. Unfortunately, the study found that students attending these schools had, on average, slightly lower academic growth in reading and in math than traditional school students. A more recent Wall Street Journal review of 468 full-time virtual schools in 34 states and the District of Columbia found sub-standard performance and low graduation rates when compared with public schools overall. Nonetheless, some of the schools were shown to have significantly higher levels of achievement than traditional schools.

Many states already have well-funded virtual (online-only) schools, some of which are designated as charter schools. Leading systems include the Florida Virtual School (FLVS), the ACCESS Distance Learning system in Alabama and the Virtual Pu blic School in North Carolina.

As a public school, FLVS serves students in all 67 of Florida’s public school districts. The vast majority of students use FLVS to supplement courses that are available at their local, physical schools. FLVS has an administration building in Orange County, Florida for administrative and technical staff. However, its teachers are home-based and may live anywhere in the state.

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