Online Class Requirement Another Unfunded Mandate in Florida
For an old republican war-horse like me, I’m always grateful to be sitting down when I realize I agree with the ACLU. Florida’s new mandate that all students are required to take one online course to graduate provides one such moment:
A new state law that requires Florida high school students to take a class online is causing cash-strapped school districts to spend millions on new computers.
And it’s caught the attention of the American Civil Liberties Union, which said Thursday it is calling on school districts to ensure that students who do not have Internet access at home aren’t at a disadvantage when it comes to being able to take online courses.
“We are concerned about issues of access,” said ACLU spokesman Baylor Johnson. “There is a
