were expected to graduated form high schools in the United States in 2013, notes the National Center for Education Studies. While drop-out rates have been declining, schools are still losing millions of students each year. Offering alternatives to the traditional classroom setting will capture more of the kids who might other wise need extended years to finish high schools or who are in danger of dropping out altogether.
Online learning is nor isolated programs that students start and finish without any contact from teachers or other students. These courses are designed so that students are still getting the same content as their in-class peers, but in a different format.