Are Virtual High Schools as Effective as Traditional Ones?

Moving into the technological world of tomorrow, virtual learning is becoming more common and, in some ways, a necessity. With more and more studies focusing on the benefits and weaknesses of online learning versus a traditional high school education, students and parents can know what may work for them. There is now the decision to move further with virtual education and leave the traditional course in the past. But are virtual high schools as effective as traditional ones? What are the benefits and weaknesses that the studies have found? And finally, what does the future of education look like for the modern student?    

The Benefits