Name brands that I would (most certainly) AVOID-AVOID-AVOID:
1. Connections Learning
2. Pearson
3. KC (Distance) education
4. FLVS-- this is the Florida Virtual School
5. Virtual Sage
I have heard bad things about Connections Learning and Pearson from people who have used their courses. However, I have not heard of issues with KC education or FLVS and have not heard of Virtual Sage period. Do you (or your DD)have first hand experience taking courses from KC or FLVS? It seemed hard to tell without actual first-hand experience through the particular course even though your point in general regarding lack of adequate lab opportunities is a given. These online courses also seem somewhat teacher dependent.
This is just on my distant radar and likely only for more exotic offerings rather than the meat and potato courses like bio, chem and physics.
