It's one thing to offer virtual school as a matter of necessity, and it's another thing to make it great. Boise State is succeeding at both and gaining national attention in the process. When the pandemic hit last year and lockdowns started, schools across the country that were unprepared had to scramble to put something in place, and students and teachers had to figure out Google Classroom in a hurry. My daughter's elementary school did have a program in place before the pandemic, but it sure changed a lot between March and September after parents, students, and teachers got together on what worked and what didn't. Many tweaks were put into place, like having all-day activities instead of a work-at-your-own pace approach so the kids didn't finish for the day at 9:30 am and spend the rest of the time twiddling their thumbs. Online school at the elementary level has been an adventure, to say the least. But it's good prep for college.