Editor's Note: This article was originally published on 2009-08-04 on an older version of KUNC.org.
Two years ago the state legislature passed a far-reaching law aimed at regulating online schools. Back then, the burgeoning field was being criticized for poor student performance and shoddy accounting of taxpayer money. A recent report shows some online schools are still trailing behind . And as KUNC's Grace Hood reports, right now the Department of Education is giving these schools a pass.