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Does your child attend a 'cyber school'?

There are major things going on with our schools here for next year: closings and consolidating. My children would have to attend a middle school that is attached to the worst high school in the city; drugs, violence, smoking, sex swearing- everything I don't want my 12 year old to be around.

I have been looking into a state cyber school and was wondering what your experiences with that type of education are.

Thanks!

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IhartU

Asked by IhartU at 7:07 PM on Apr. 15, 2012 in Back To School

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    Check the cyber school carefully. I know many of the cyber schools in my state (PA) didn't meet AYP. While a cyber school might keep your kids safer, you still want them to progress.
    layh41407

    Answer by layh41407 at 7:15 PM on Apr. 15, 2012

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  • We use an online charter school through K12. It exceeds state requirements. I don't know how older grades work - my will-be 6th grader won't start til this fall - but the younger grades is much more parent taught than later on. We're very happy and will be beginning our 2nd year with them this fall.
    Ginger0104

    Answer by Ginger0104 at 7:18 PM on Apr. 15, 2012

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  • No. My daughter attends one of the top 100 high schools in the US
    rkoloms

    Answer by rkoloms at 7:38 PM on Apr. 15, 2012

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  • rkoloms... my oldest was lucky enough to go to great schools and my younger ones WERE as well. We just found out that they have to close some schools and because of that, ALL the 6-8th graders will now be shoved into one school where there is hardly room for the students attending there now. It's in a bad neighborhood and is shared with a high school where horrible things happen. My kids are honor students, want to learn and I fear for their safety as well as the quality of education they receive if they are forced to go where the district wants to send them. It sucks... 
    IhartU

    Comment by IhartU (original poster) at 8:18 PM on Apr. 15, 2012

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  • not currently but, if the 13yo doesnt bring her grades she will
    our local schools work in conjunction with cyber/ home schoolers to verify the state education requirements are met
    feralxat

    Answer by feralxat at 11:34 PM on Apr. 15, 2012

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  • My boys will using K12 starting next fall. You can check them out, they have one in every state that is run by the state. www.k12.com.
    christi34

    Answer by christi34 at 8:28 PM on Apr. 17, 2012

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