Local parents ponder virtual high schools: TUSD expects virtual students to double each year - MARY BUSTAMANTE, Tucson Citizen

The enticement is substantial. No classrooms. Teachers only when you want them. No disruptive classmates. No high school drama. Virtual school isn't the stuff of science fiction. Last school year, more than 170 virtual schools operated in the United States, with more than 92,000 students, the North American Council on Online Learning said.

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