has a mission. we have sent reporting teams across the country to document the education crisis in america. most importantly, we will shine a light on success stories that can empower us to offer our children so much more than what they are getting right now. did you know, you can attend college online? did you now virtual education has reached the high school level, get a diploma without ever leaving home. cnn s ted rowlands talked to students attending cyber high. reporter: 15-year-old christina schultz and her 11-year-old brother jonathan are showing off their commute to school, down the stairs and into their separate classrooms. sign in blue if you can. reporter: once they get online, they re at school. christina and jonathan may attend school at home, but they re not home schooled. there is a big difference. they actually attend a public charter school through the computer. they have quizzes and tests and lesson plans, which are all delivered from teachers through the comput
through a chat panel the teacher sees on her screen. they can get extra help knew e-mail and phone calls. lessons are recorded for students to watch when they want, which is what jonathan is doing with this spanish class. and one. up. reporter: jonathan is a competitive ice skater, practicing for two hours a day every morning, going to school online allows him to pursue his skating. he s also an advanced student. an 11-year-old freshman in high school, which online school also caters to. it allows you to work at your own pace. so if you can do the math problems in 20 minutes rather than waiting for the whole class to finish, it really works well. reporter: but it doesn t work without a parent or someone supervising. jonathan, for instance, likes to play video games. so mom usually camps out close enough so she can see his computer. across the country, 27 states currently offer some level of full-time online public schools. critics say kids miss out on the social aspects of go