The following is a response to the article titled, "Cyber Students Facing Barriers to Enlistment In Military Services", Volume 30, article #24.
This article discussed the struggle students who have graduated from Cyber School have when trying to enlist in the Military. It seems that the U.S. Military looks at Cyber Charter schools as an alternative schooling and looks at it similarly to getting a GED. It seems that if you come into the armed forces with this type of diploma you a classified as a Tier 2. A traditional diploma is classified as a Tier 1. The military only accepts a limited number of Tier 2 candidates. So, essentially a candidate may not get in because of the labeling of Tier 2. The military has completed studies in the past that shows that those people with a GED or Tier 2 status are more likely to drop out of the military. Unfortunately the military has not revised their study to include the success/ failure of those who atttended cyber charter school previous to enrollment in the military. The military also claims that those who are going to cyber charter schools are often there because they have dropped out of traditional high schools.
I dont believe this is always the case. With the huge influx of cyber charter schools, it is only reasonable that people are there for many reasons beside dropping out. Hopefully, the military will get up to speed and begin to consider those with a cyber degree as equal candidates to serve their country.
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