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There is an assumption made here that being in school is better than being at home, whether a student is learning or not.  There is an additional assumption that each and every student is supervised in a brick and mortar school.  To that end, I would encourage you to visit your local high school and ask how they do this.

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Why do we always assume that there is one answer?  Why can't brick and mortar schools, exist along with hybrids, along with online?

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One more thought--putting money toward the "greater good" (I would argue that we are putting it toward the greater good with funding online charter schools; however the way this term is used here implies putting it into brick and mortar schools) means more of the same . . . teaching to the middle and leaving all kinds of kids out.

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Online charter schools are funded much less than traditional brick and mortar schools.  Brick and mortar schools could use their money to provide computers for students.  When was the last time a district directly shared their budget with state legislators who then went over it with a fine-toothed comb?

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I think this comment is fascinating.  Online schools in Oregon are held to much higher standards than brick and mortar schools--as evidenced by HB3660.  It certainly would be interesting to see a brick and mortar school undergo the scrutiny that online schools undergo on a continual basis and see what the results are.  There is some notion that brick and mortar schools don't need the scrutiny; however, why are so many kids failing?  Why do we have so many dropouts?

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