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Fact Finder: High School Virtual Learning
Posted: 08.22.2011 at 2:00 PM
Marc Schollett

Edward R. Murrow Award winning journalist Marc Schollett can be seen co-anchoring 7 & 4 News at 5,6 and 11 weekdays.

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Before we know it, the busses will be rolling, the lunches will be packed, and our kids will be back in the classrooms. So we decided to spend the next few weeks focusing our Fact Finders on back to school issues that your district maybe facing now, or soon will be. In this report, we take a look at virtual learning opportunities.

It's a rapidly evolving and growing trend at a handful of schools in the state. Suttons Bay Public Schools is one of the pioneers in the field. They offer a broad spectrum of on line programs, from supplemental materials for a traditional student, to a complete course load for a student that will never step foot into one of the district's school buildings. To learn more, watch the story.

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