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]]> http://scottsfloyd.com/2008/12/17/still-thinking-on-the-virtual-education-vs-f2f/comment-page-1/#comment-204 MikeGras Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:45:06 +0000 http://scottsfloyd.edublogs.org/2008/12/17/still-thinking-on-the-virtual-education-vs-f2f/#comment-204 Thank you for bringing this up is such a thoughtful way. As you well know, I have been very concerned about what I believe to be an extreme lack of interest on the part of educators as to where virtual schools are taking education. Educators need to weigh in or higher performing and function students, mostly college bound, will leave the mortar and brick world. Where these k-8 programs are being implemented we are are already seeing the active removal of students by some of the more functioning household in the those communities. If the limited number of state slots is taken, parents in some states are jumping on the opportunity to have their children educated online at a cost of $4600 per year for a kindergarten student! The best, brightest, and most independently functioning kids are being skimmed off the top. While this may be the exact opposite effect of vouchers (don't club me here as I know – your super great church program is the exception to the rule) it is very disturbing. How will we fair with bond issues for crumbling infrastructure in communities where functioning families decide to sacrifice the pay of a parent to do at home education? While considering the issues, keep in mind that at at home education is already proving to be a world above the quality of home schooling. Will the wide wide world of sports hold the community together? Think hard virtual education is coming and in fact is here now (a little over one tenth of my current income comes from helping to provide online education.) How do we preserve the best of what we do in a changing world? I'm getting old. I would like to see this question answered soon. Thank you for bringing this up is such a thoughtful way. As you well know, I have been very concerned about what I believe to be an extreme lack of interest on the part of educators as to where virtual schools are taking education. Educators need to weigh in or higher performing and function students, mostly college bound, will leave the mortar and brick world. Where these k-8 programs are being implemented we are are already seeing the active removal of students by some of the more functioning household in the those communities. If the limited number of state slots is taken, parents in some states are jumping on the opportunity to have their children educated online at a cost of $4600 per year for a kindergarten student! The best, brightest, and most independently functioning kids are being skimmed off the top. While this may be the exact opposite effect of vouchers (don’t club me here as I know – your super great church program is the exception to the rule) it is very disturbing. How will we fair with bond issues for crumbling infrastructure in communities where functioning families decide to sacrifice the pay of a parent to do at home education? While considering the issues, keep in mind that at at home education is already proving to be a world above the quality of home schooling. Will the wide wide world of sports hold the community together? Think hard virtual education is coming and in fact is here now (a little over one tenth of my current income comes from helping to provide online education.) How do we preserve the best of what we do in a changing world? I’m getting old. I would like to see this question answered soon.

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