Many
students want the chance to work at an advanced or slower pace. Some
are home-schooled. Others suffer from medical problems that make school
attendance difficult.
'I've been in
the public school classroom to know that one size really doesn't fit
all,"' said Feyi Obamehinti, Victoria's teacher who has taught in Irving
and Dallas. "Students here are looked at individually, not across a
grade level.'"
I think the "one size does NOT fits all" is an important sentiment, one that holds especially true for anyone of (what we'll gently call) the older set. As adults, we tend to be rather stubborn and mostly dead-set in the way(s) in which we learn. When there is a need or desire to increase our knowledge base or skill set, it tends to come from a need to fill an immediate gap in knowledge, usually professional (i.e. job-related). We don't seek out information purely for the plain fun of it (although it can be a bonus.)
That being said, I think the convenience and flexibility of online education gives working mom and dads, like you and me, at least SOME control in the learning process, which is very empowering.
So what are you waiting for? Start searching for online degree programs that fit your schedule and your life!