I Have To Admit, I Don't Understand the Popularity Of Virtual Schools

I try to make sense of what's going on in education, and I can generally find a good explanation for current trends, or at least tell myself I've found a good explanation. But for the life of me, I don't understand why virtual schools, where kids sit at home and get their educations from a computer, are as popular as they are.According to a 2017 study by National Education Policy Center, 279,000 students attend virtual schools in 34 states.…