text: First, online school helps students who cannot make it to class on a regular basis. For example, Generic_Name, a senior at Generic_School, has had cancer for two years and spends most of his time in hospitals, or at home. As a result, he has a 2.2 GPA and is struggling to keep it there. When Generic_Name is in school, he feels very insecure and depressed because of the way his life is. People are always coming up to him and asking questions about his looks and why he is antisocial. In this situation, Generic_Name would benefit greatly from being able to attend online classes. Having that opportunity would give him the fair chances other students have to succeed. Another instance is Generic_Name, a sophomore at Generic_School. She has a disease that gives her a very week immune system, which makes her miss school often. She usually is absent for weeks, or even months. To combat that, Generic_Name tries to get any work she is going to miss early. The problem with this is her teachers only print out the materials for the week. She tries to get in touch with them for the rest of the work, but they always respond late. At the end of the second quarter, her grades are all C's and one D. Generic_Name is desperate to find a solution to get her out of the situation she's in. Like the last example, taking online school would be the best option for Generic_Name to bring up her grades.