Research Report
Good Classroom ‘Disruption’: Use the Internet to expand educational options in rural school districts
posted August 15, 2010 by Dr. Terry Stoops
North Carolina has the infrastructure to expand online course offerings significantly. Districts that enroll few students in online courses generally have a higher per-pupil expenditure than those that enroll a higher number of virtual school students.This report offers several recommendations, including introduce virtual charter schools; expanding online course offerings from private and for-profit companies, community colleges, and universities; and developing off-site high school campuses.