text: Albeit many students are not able to go to school due to personal issues there are alternatives given by schools to keep track on the necessary education required. Back when schools wouldn't give other options for schooling many individuals would be held back, now the reason why this isn't the optimal outcome for students and schools alike is because if you fail a grade you don't graduate in time which schools dont want you to do as not graduating on time hurts their rates and they want you gone as soon as possible to keep their graduation rates intact, now the reason failing a grade for a student is bad is due to exactly that, they fail a grade resulting in complications that can hinder their future greatly. Failing a grade is bad enough but instances where this can be bothersome is when their trying to get into a good college or they want to land a good job, this is why schools have given students options if they can't show up to school because both parties get hurt if that individual doesn't pass their grade.