It seems very logical to have online schools, within the brick and mortar structure. That way you have the socialization, music, art, gym and field trips.
I have a rather different take on what it means to be "socialized" in an academic setting. For me, it should include work with peers, classroom debate/argument/discussion, engagement with the material of study that also includes engagement with others' opinions and experiences about that material.
The idea of "learning" online and then "socializing" apart from "learning" doesn't meet my ideal of education at all.
Most online learning treats education as though it were a matter of pouring content into a bucket (=brain), instead of a form of inquiry.
For all that it would give our kids a path to learn at their own pace(s), I'm still extremely skeptical of this for K-12 students.
DeeDee
