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Cyber School
I am putting this link out as an option for parents of school aged children. Not all states provide this Public school option, luckily my state does despite some fossilized members of our state legislature who apparently would like us to return to the dark ages. If Ebola or some other communicable disease were to gain traction here in my state at least there is an option to educate children in home and provide the same standard as found in a brick and mortar public school. So the kids get the same or better education opportunity without the social contact that might facilitate infections. It is my family's experience that these schools are much more flexible, offer what amounts to privet tutoring by trained teachers and a lot of options not available in US brick and mortar public schools and allowed our children to work at their own pace (with encouragement from Mom). One of my kids is currently taking a foreign language not offered in the public brick and mortar system and is being taught by a native speaker.
This is a link to a thread which chronicles my family's experiences with cyber schooling. The primary reason for putting our children in a cyber school was our school districts refusal to allow us to temporarily school at home due to the pandemic (SIP) using lesson plans and assignments provided by their current teachers. This same school District had no problem with approval for a trip to Disney World but refused a withdrawal for the same students due to a pandemic. This was during what was known publicly as the "Swine Flu" a few years ago. Initially it seemed to be targeting young children some of whom died. I am a Flutracker. Am I also an over protective mother? You bet and not afraid to admit it or do something about it.
This is NOT Home Schooling! While I have nothing against home schooling and applauded families who do it and do it well I recognize my own limitations. No way do I or my children have the time, discipline or patience for Home Schooling. I live in a state that while it is not encourage, the Powers-That-Be do not intrusively regulate the practice much more than needed to ensure at least a minimally acceptable education. Home schooled children I personally know have had well rounded educations and opportunities that probably rival or surpass those at area private schools. I also appreciated the work their dedicated mother put in to achieve this. I just do not have that level of dedication.
The on line Public Charter School graduates its students with a Public school diploma not a GED. This school is accredited by the state we live in and provides education for grades k-12. Basically it is an public school that just happens to be accessed via the internet. A representative from the school said there has been a steady increase in the demand for the schools services. Since it is all done on line there are no "the dog ate my homework" excuses or snow days. Internet access becoming unavailable has been considered an excused absence. All in all it has been a positive experience.
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130746&highlight=cyber
I am putting this link out as an option for parents of school aged children. Not all states provide this Public school option, luckily my state does despite some fossilized members of our state legislature who apparently would like us to return to the dark ages. If Ebola or some other communicable disease were to gain traction here in my state at least there is an option to educate children in home and provide the same standard as found in a brick and mortar public school. So the kids get the same or better education opportunity without the social contact that might facilitate infections. It is my family's experience that these schools are much more flexible, offer what amounts to privet tutoring by trained teachers and a lot of options not available in US brick and mortar public schools and allowed our children to work at their own pace (with encouragement from Mom). One of my kids is currently taking a foreign language not offered in the public brick and mortar system and is being taught by a native speaker.
This is a link to a thread which chronicles my family's experiences with cyber schooling. The primary reason for putting our children in a cyber school was our school districts refusal to allow us to temporarily school at home due to the pandemic (SIP) using lesson plans and assignments provided by their current teachers. This same school District had no problem with approval for a trip to Disney World but refused a withdrawal for the same students due to a pandemic. This was during what was known publicly as the "Swine Flu" a few years ago. Initially it seemed to be targeting young children some of whom died. I am a Flutracker. Am I also an over protective mother? You bet and not afraid to admit it or do something about it.
This is NOT Home Schooling! While I have nothing against home schooling and applauded families who do it and do it well I recognize my own limitations. No way do I or my children have the time, discipline or patience for Home Schooling. I live in a state that while it is not encourage, the Powers-That-Be do not intrusively regulate the practice much more than needed to ensure at least a minimally acceptable education. Home schooled children I personally know have had well rounded educations and opportunities that probably rival or surpass those at area private schools. I also appreciated the work their dedicated mother put in to achieve this. I just do not have that level of dedication.
The on line Public Charter School graduates its students with a Public school diploma not a GED. This school is accredited by the state we live in and provides education for grades k-12. Basically it is an public school that just happens to be accessed via the internet. A representative from the school said there has been a steady increase in the demand for the schools services. Since it is all done on line there are no "the dog ate my homework" excuses or snow days. Internet access becoming unavailable has been considered an excused absence. All in all it has been a positive experience.
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130746&highlight=cyber