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Buckeyeblue

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6. Schools are trying to change

Reply to Astraea (Original post)

Fri Apr 28, 2017, 09:59 AM

Apr 2017

But there are so many barriers. State legislatures who know nothing about education--and may even be hostile to public education--pass unhelpful laws that the schools must scramble to comply with. And some local school boards are disasters.

I agree the current model is outdated. Kids learn differently now than they used to. They respond best when mixed media is used. An old fashion lecture on history would put my kids to sleep.

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What is your opinion of online K-12 education? [View all] Astraea Apr 2017 OP

It definitely as its place exboyfil Apr 2017 #1

I think K-12 is long overdue for a massive restructuring and this may be part of it Lee-Lee Apr 2017 #2

My daughter had a number of friends on the Ohio program. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #3

It's a lot better than it use to be fun n serious Apr 2017 #4

vastly underfunded. nt Javaman Apr 2017 #5

Schools are trying to change Buckeyeblue Apr 2017 #6

My grand nieces in North Carolina katmondoo Apr 2017 #7

It's a tool like any other. It works for some people, not others, some people at certain times but RedWedge Apr 2017 #8

It has a place, but needs supervision sarah FAILIN Apr 2017 #9

it has it's place melm00se Apr 2017 #10

Socialization may be the most important function of education. Orsino Apr 2017 #11

you should have a college transcript with a GPA, any college will accept. If those classes were "wo Sunlei Apr 2017 #12

I teach one of the online classes I my district QED Apr 2017 #13

We were looking into it for the grandchild. haele Apr 2017 #14