Originally Posted by DeHe
I actually was talking to DS about online classes this morning - the MOOC's - he's intrigued by them - I just checked out the ALEKS - the college level science one? I didn't see any others?

This was high school chemistry; they call it "Prep for AP Chemistry". Scroll down to the "specialized" courses...

http://www.aleks.com/about_aleks/co...ized23_papchem#gk12specialized23_papchem

Originally Posted by DeHe
Although I am still miffed that the whole point was to give him more IN SCHOOL ala Zen's idea of depth.

Exactly. We never wanted DS to have more homework, only to have him learning well in school.

And yet one feels it might be regarded as unwelcome to send a little guy into school with a high school physics textbook under his arm and ask that he be excused from their excellent curriculum.

DeeDee