What is Cyber high school?
A '''cyber high school''' is a [[secondary school|high school]] on the [[internet]]. It teaches students over the [[Internet]]. It means that a [[high school]] [[student]] has the option of receiving their [[education]] at [[House|home]]. == Locations == In the [[United States]], 38 states have some form of cyber high school, according to [[CBS News]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/24/earlyshow/main2207764.shtml |title=CBS News |access-date=2008-05-31 |archive-date=2008-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080519151830/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/24/earlyshow/main2207764.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> These schools often include giving a computer, internet connection, textbooks and cyber high school software. == Teachers == Cyber high school teachers are sometimes able to work from home,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nhpr.org/node/13756 |title=New Hampshire Public Radio |access-date=2008-05-31 |archive-date=2008-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605104139/http://www.nhpr.org/node/13756 |url-status=dead }}</ref> depending upon the state's cyber [[curriculum]]. If the state is against the idea then the [[tutor]] has to go at a special location to be able to teach. == Purpose == Cyber high school appeals to all students but works especially well for those students with needs that can not be met in a traditional classroom, such as students who are ill, homebound students, students who travel, or [[special education]] students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nea.org/technology/onlinecourseguide.html |title=National Education Association |access-date=2008-05-31 |archive-date=2008-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612181323/http://www.nea.org/technology/onlinecourseguide.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{tech-stub}} [[Category:High schools|education]]