Support for online schools is another part of the ALEC/Florida Reform Model, but it doesn’t look like it’s working out so well in Lawrence. There may be a place for online education, but be wary of those who support it because it offers education on the cheap with small numbers of teachers for large numbers of students, little accountability, no extracurricular activities, no transportation costs, and no free and reduced lunches. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/aug/09/lawrence-officials-question-performance-charter-vi/