New year, new school? Online learning can ease transitions

Posted: Thursday, December 6, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 2:58 am, Tue Jan 15, 2013.

(BPT) - A new trend in American public education finds many K-12 students transferring schools mid-year - even when the family doesn’t move. Many families are looking to give their child a fresh start for a variety of reasons, both academic and social.

A 2012 Parent Satisfaction Survey conducted by virtual education provider Connections Academy revealed that the top reasons cited by parents for enrolling students in its full-time online public schools were that they wanted: a change in the learning environment from their current school situation, a more flexible schedule and a more controlled educational setting. Fifty-one percent of parents felt, “I have a child who doesn’t learn well in a traditional school setting,” and a sobering 16 percent reported that their child was bullied in his or her previous school and cited this issue as a “significant reason” for enrollment.

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New year, new school? Online learning can ease transitions