It took place at the Holiday Inn in Terre Haute. It was an informational meeting for parents interested in the “Connections Academy” .

It’s an online school alternative. Officials from the school answered questions and explained how the academy works.

Organizers say one of the major selling points is that it’s more flexible than traditional schools.

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One educator from Floyds Knobs, Indiana told Fortune that $6.Virtual School5 million had been cut from his school district’s general fund. But public schools have an obligation to keep kids on track, leading to an allegedly cheaper kind of education: virtual summer school.

After an 80% summer-school budget cut, 320 Floyds Knobs summer school students will be clicking their way through subjects like algebra, history, and chemistry using an educational software program called Novel Stars.

Floyds Knobs has accepted summer school students from nearby Langsville, Salem, and Greater Clark, all of which have had to cut summer school altogether for budgetary reasons.

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