Wisconsin Virtual Schools Close to Capacity
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- An audit of Wisconsin's virtual schools finds that they are nearing capacity.
The Legislative Audit Bureau's report released on Tuesday shows there were 3,635 students as of September in the schools where most classes are offered over the Internet.
State law caps enrollment at 5,250. The Audit Bureau says that limit will likely be reached in the near future, requiring the Legislature to revisit the cap.
The audit also found that students in the virtual schools had higher median reading scores than other public school students, but their math scores were generally lower.
More than 90 percent of parents and guardians who responded to an audit bureau survey about virtual schools said they were satisfied with the experience.
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