By Melissa Griffy Seeton, CantonRep
“Online learning is an education option that more and more students are using,” said Scott Blake, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Education. At 16, Ritz graduated a year early — as a junior — thanks to accelerated online coursework. She could stay in bed on the days she wasn’t feeling well, and log onto her classes via computer when she was up to it. “It was a godsend,” said Lori Ritz, Danielle’s mom. “She stayed so much healthier because she was not around all of the kids that were sick (Danielle’s medications affect her immune system). And she could get caught up with her rest and do her school work at her own pace.”
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