North Carolina is set to reopen schools on Aug. 17, some of which will use virtual learning. | Stock photo
North Carolina is set to reopen schools on Aug. 17, some of which will use virtual learning. | Stock photo
As school districts prepare to offer a virtual learning curriculum amid COVID-19 concerns, North Carolina's program will need to overcome past problems that were documented in recent audit reports.
The North Carolina Virtual Public School was established in 2007 as a supplemental service for some students.
A state audit of the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school year found that the program was falling short in preparing students for a career or college after they completed high school.
Eight of 12 virtual classes examined by the audit failed to meet curriculum content standards, and the audit raised concerns regarding the “learning standards for rigor” were met in 11 of the 12, WCNC Charlotte reported on Aug. 10, just days before the new school year starts.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Mark Johnson has disagreed with some of the findings and the methodology employed by the audit, WCNC Charlotte reported.
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