text: Attendance is a major key to getting a great education. By missing class time, students miss valuable lessons that oftentimes can only be regained by attending after-school tutorials or make-up sessions. One thing we must consider, however, is sometimes a student is physically unable to attend school. This could be due to any number of sicknesses, injuries, or hospitalization. By allowing distance learning to be an option, students will be able to attend classes, therefore preventing inconvenient make-up work and keeping them on the same page as their fellow classmates. Attendance is also key to maintaining the accreditation of a school. Personally, my school is struggling with this. While some students are deliberately skipping classes and school days, others are missing valuable class time due to being sick or unable to attend that day. If my school offered distance learning, I am confident that it would dramatically increase our attendance rate and prevent us from losing accreditation.