HOW GOOD ARE ON-LINE SCHOOLS IN NEW MEXICO? A NEW STUDY SHOWS THEY PROVIDE LOWER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THAN TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS, EVEN THOUGH THEY ENROLL FEWER AT-RISK STUDENTS.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS TWO STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES PROVIDED THE FINDINGS TO LAWMAKERS ON TUESDAY. THE STUDY SAYS STUDENT PERFORMANCE LAGS AT E-SCHOOLS AND THERE ARE FEWER INSTRUCTORS PER STUDENT.