by Miami CBS4
A new state law that requires Florida high school students to take a class online is causing cash-strapped school districts to spend millions on new computers. The situation has caught the attention of the American Civil Liberties Union, which said it is calling on school districts to ensure that students who do not have Internet access at home aren’t at a disadvantage when it comes to being able to take online courses. “We are concerned about issues of access,” said ACLU spokesman Baylor Johnson. “There is a digital divide in this country and Internet access is limited by economic means.” The new law requires entering high school freshman beginning this year to take at least one course online prior to graduation. School districts say to meet this new requirement, it means spending money on new computer labs so that students who do not have the Internet at home are able to take online courses.
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/09/02/virtual-classes-go-from-optional-to-mandatory/
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