But the emergence of virtual high schools is not eliciting cheers from everyone.

The virtual high school was brought online in January 2000.

This free, virtual school is an alternative to the traditional brick and motor setting.

He is creating a virtual high school for students to take advanced courses unavailable in rural areas through the Internet.

In other words, virtual schools make up just 4 percent of the entire public charter school sector.

Andy Markishtum says that without virtual school, he "probably would have dropped out."

Before 2010, homeschools and virtual schools were allowed to compete in all aspects of the program.

The company runs virtual public schools in seven other states.

Once this service was in place by 2011, the district grew from 1,400 students to about 2,500 students, who generally used the virtual school.

Do virtual schools deliver a better education and make better citizens?