St. Andrie, Rebecca, ed. Searching for the Reality of Virtual Schools. Rep. N.p.: Center for Public Education National School Boards Association, 2012. Print.
The article Searching for the Reality of Virtual Schools, discusses the benefits and shortcoming of virtual schooling. The article touches base about how virtual schools are are created and run, either by the state, district, or non/for profits as well as how they are funded. The article goes in depth about the different formats there are and the benefits and downfalls of each of them. According to the research, there are mixed results on the effectiveness of virtual schooling. This resource is a good source for parents and school districts to better understand the benefits of virtual schooling. I feel that the article explains what virtual schools are all about. It gives different views and research and basically leaves it up to the reader to make up their mind about them.
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YouTube. YouTube. YouTube, 30 Sept. 2009. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypKrqmRB_Cw>.
This video is a great source to learn from about virtual schools. The video describes why students choose virtual schooling and how they benefit from it. The video talks about what kind of students are enrolled and how they interact between each other. The video gives a great real world look at what a virtual school student goes through. The video is great source for students and parents who are contemplating the virtual school route. It answers many questions that a prospective student might have as well as calming some fears that parents may have. I feel as if the video, even though it is a little old, answers the main questions that are out their about virtual schools.
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