[geeks] geeks Digest, Vol 86, Issue 11

[Joshua Boyd]

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 02:10:40PM +0000, wa2egp at att.net wrote:

> I know there are colleges where you can get "degrees" online but 
> I really question if this would work on a high school level. The
> maturity level and motivations are different for one thing.  

Cyberschools generally will only work with strong parental involvement.

> Not to mention that everyone does not have a computer.  Yeah, I know

A computer and internet service are provided as part of the program, or
at least they are sometimes.

> that libraries have them but with dwindling budgets it'll be hard
> to keep up with the demand and the maintainance issues.  PA may
> have a cyber-school but they still have regular schools too.  The
> talk I hear is one without the other.  I'm skeptical.

Cyberschools only won't work as long as there are parents that don't
want to be highly involved.