E-schools See Rapid Enrollment Growth in Ohio

By Margo Rutledge Kissell, in Dayton Daily News

More than 29,000 K-12 students attend school online in Ohio, about five times more than did seven years ago.

They log into their computers from home without ever stepping into a classroom.

Some are in kindergarten.

Doug and Linda Sellers of Beavercreek took the virtual leap from the traditional bricks-and-mortar public schools when they enrolled their four children in an e-school three years ago. The couple said it was a difficult decision and a tough sell to relatives, many of whom are teachers.

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