Virginia leading the national movement to replace classes with young children 5 computers can learn at home costs taxpayers-facing backlash from critics who questioned the funding, quality and supervision.
K12 Inc. of Herndon has become the country's largest provider of full-time virtual schools, upending traditional American idea that learning takes place in schools where students share their experiences. In K12 's virtual school, learn a lesson, the loner submitted online to the child who thrive on speed alone.
Conceived as a way to teach a small segment of home-schooling and others who need flexible, virtual school education has evolved into an alternative to traditional public schools for the various student-high achievers, Laskar, dropouts, teen parents and victims of bullying among them.
"For many children, the local school is not working," says Ronald j. Packard, the chief executive and co-founder of K12. "And now, the technology allows us to give the child the choice. It is about the freedom of education. "
Packard and other education entrepreneurs say they make use of technology to deliver quality education to every child, regardless of zip code.