POLL: Public Education On The Internet

The Lake Elsinore Unified School District has touted success with its , which allows students to take classes via an Internet site fulltime.

Such instruction replaces traditional brick-and-mortar classrooms for students who are enrolled in the program.

Southern California Online Academy kicked off last year with a $100,000 operating budget and tuition is free. Teachers for the online program are fully credentialed, and the school meets state standards.

Given statewide budget cuts, high dropout rates and new technologies, do you think online learning is the way of the future for public K-12 schools? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Weigh in with your comments and take our poll below.