Michigan Cyber School

I recently read an article about Michigan's Cyber-School. The program was designed for alternative or at risk students who had dropped out of school but yet wanted to graduate. This program allows students to finish their courses online. Many time traditional schools just don't work for some. This doesn't mean they are not intelligent enough to complete their coursework it may mean that alternative methods or more creative ways of instruction are needed. Traditional schools cater to a very narrow population and if a student cannot follow that path, failure is inevitable. Often times educators do not understand this, therefore, seem inflexible to modify their instructional methods. This does some many a disservice.
But on the flip side of the coin why is this program designed only for alternative students? What about our students who want to accelerate their learning or broaden their knowledge base? Shouldn't we allow them the same opportunities? Our colleges and universities have such high expectations for students and the high schools cannot keep up. Allowing some of the students to take core classes on line would even open up the performing arts programs opportunities. Research shows that students involved in music and art score higher on standardized test. Additionally, are teachers unions fighting this in Michigan because they are afraid to lose their jobs? There are a lot of questions behind this and why it is moving so slowly in Michigan as opposed to other states.