Even after COVID-19, North Texas districts expect a demand for some virtual learning options Districts are asking state lawmakers to make changes to the way virtual learning is funded. 15-year-old Centennial High School sophomore Julene Elkhatib photographed at her home in Frisco, TX, on Jan. 6, 2021. (Jason Janik/Special Contributor)(Jason Janik / Special Contributor) Charles Lachman, 16, opens his laptop and flips his phone to do-not-disturb when it’s time for class to start each morning. His desk in the game room holds the essentials: A copy of “Of Mice and Men,” headphones and notebooks. Otherwise, there are limited distractions -- no fellow students tapping their feet, no whispers flowing around the room.