ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY - Do Cyber Schools Make the Grade?

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Do cyber schools make the grade? Students in Caldwell, Idaho, can attend class in their pajamas! At Vallivue Virtual Academy, courses are taught online. Students work at home with parents, who serve as learning coaches. A certified teacher oversees the students’ progress.

The cyber school was launched as a free option for students in kindergarten through grade 8 who have trouble succeeding in the district’s traditional public school. Supporters of the program say that virtual schools help students avoid the social pressures that can interfere with learning. In addition, supporters argue, online courses provide kids with more focused instruction and course options than they can get in a typical school.

Not everyone gives cyber schools a passing grade, however. Some educators argue that online learning makes it hard for students to make friends. Many parents also feel that cyber schools put unrealistic time demands on them because they have to oversee their kids’ daily work.

Are virtual schools a valid option? Current Events student reporters Sophia Platcow and Peter Brosnan each log in on a side.

Crash Course to Failure Technology can benefit education, but it shouldn’t take over education. Students who go to virtual schools will miss many of the benefits of being in a real school.

If kids attend school online, they will miss out on important social interactions. Payton Mcdonough, 13, a seventh grader from Glencoe, Ill., agrees. “I don’t know how I could sit at a computer all day without actually interacting with my peers and teachers,” he says.

In addition, virtual schools don’t have enough structure. Students who take online courses can set their own schedules, which will cause problems for students who have trouble staying motivated.

Furthermore, online schooling puts stress on parents because they have to supervise what their kids do at home. Many parents have full–time jobs. How are they going to run their children’s education, excel in their jobs, and take care of their other responsibilities at home?

Virtual schools will make it harder for students to learn and will put too much pressure on parents.

It’s Time for Tech In this ever–changing age of technology, it is important for students to learn to work in the virtual world.

Virtual learning does not need to replace classroom learning entirely, but it can help students work at their own pace. If students struggle with subjects, they can take those courses online and spend more time on them. Valerie VanSelous, a teacher from Hopewell Township, N.J., agrees. “Teachers, students, and parents need to embrace new technology and not be afraid of it. Offering different teaching aids just might be the key to unlocking a student’s potential.”

Virtual schools can also offer students much more flexible schedules. Students often juggle extracurricular activities, sports, and schoolwork, and cyber schools could help them manage everything.

Finally, attending virtual school can prepare students for college and for work after graduation. “We need to be responsible for working on our own,” says Angela Goscilo, a senior from Pound Ridge, N.Y. “We need to develop technology skills that will help us in whatever we do. Getting an early start is a good idea.”

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