In Eastern Pennsylvania, a planned cyber school is raising concerns. It is applying to more than 60 school districts in Eastern Pennsylvania and is considering filing with districts in other parts of the state as well. It's important to note that we are not advocating online learning for every child. Some Eastern Pennsylvania school districts also are concerned about the potential cost. In Midland, the organizers of the Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School envisioned perhaps 50 students, but demand has been greater than expected.
Some students are from as far away as Gettysburg and Philadelphia.
Nick Trombetta, who is both Midland superintendent and chief school administrator of the cyber school, said next time he will notify school districts sooner so they can budget the expense. He thinks the charter school in the long run can help to save districts money. He's also hoping to reduce the tuition charged to districts for the school. Linda Wohar of California, Washington County, has home-schooled her children for 13 years. Wohar, who has 10 children and currently home-schools five of them, has one daughter, Amy, a 10th grader, enrolled in the cyber school.