June Anh, writing for the June 16, 2010 Teacher's College Record, has a strong piece that looks at virtual charter schools and some of the issues that may surround the future of these schools.
Contrary to wildly-held beliefs, Anh says, students who attend virtual charters are not chained in front of computers all day. Many participate in a blended form of education, participating in face-to-face instruction and distance instruction.
Anh adds that today virtual charters exist in a wild west atmosphere. This will rapidly change as this form of online education continues to expand. Few states have "explicit policies to govern cyber charters, and those states that allow (cyber charter schools) ... numerous policy concerns remain under-developed." Anh provides a list of issues that virtual charters well may have to face in the future--and also provides a road map on actions to take so the virtual charter movement continues to expand.
Anh's commentary is well-worth reading.
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