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My experience with our online charter shcool is similar to PrestonBaxter's. Much more one-on-one time with the teacher; hours of personal attention.

Social interaction with a variety of ages in a variety of activities is a big plus for us. Our son's course work takes less time during the day leaving him much more time to interact and play (piano, swim team, HS/college chemistry classes, skiing/snowboarding) than his brick and mortar classmates that he still sees. They, on the other hand, seem bogged down with hours in school and homework. He actually feels sad for them.

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Your story is quite valid.

Online schooling is not for everyone; just as the traditional, turn of the century, brick and mortar schools are not the answer for every child.

The Oregon Department of Education is like an ostrich with it's head in the ground if it cannot look ahead and see that some kind of hybrid educational system involving computer learning is somewhere in the close horizon.

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