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And there is a lot to like. In southeast Minnesota, for instance, two online programs are helping keep the doors open at the local schools.
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Online classes are also extremely flexible. Kids can go to school online full time or just for some part of the regular school day. They can get just electives their schools don't offer, or a whole curriculum.
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"As we go forward, we need to make sure there is enough oversight so we can maintain the quality," said Tom Dooher, head of Education Minnesota, the state's teachers' union.
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But Jody Scott Olson says kids like her daughter are already living important parts of their lives online. It would be hard to make school different.
"Alexa's managed to stay in touch with her friends via MySpace and other online things. You know, her primary access to her friends has been via the Internet, anyways," said Jody Olson.
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