PBS NewsHour

Cyber Schools Gain Popularity, but Quality Questions Persist

Clip: 02/23/2012 | 13m 21s

Full-time public cyber schools are now an option in 30 states, allowing some 250,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade to press a button to raise their hand and message their teachers. John Tulenko of Learning Matters Television reports from Pennsylvania where the demand for online charter schools is high.

Aired: 02/23/12

Rating: NR

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