ACCESS

ACCESS is a website that provides all students with the opportunity of high quality instruction courses. The mission of ACCESS is "to provide an infrastructure that delivers quality learning opportunities for all citizens." The goal is "to provide additional educational offerings for all Alabama public school students."

ACCESS was created because it was apparent that students at low income schools did not have a wide range of classes offered to them. ACCESS wanted to provide all public high school students with the opportunity to earn advanced diplomas, take AP classes, or just enroll in higher level classes.

Through ACCESS distance learning becomes available to Alabama students through the Internet, videoconferencing or both. Like all types of teaching, videoconferencing has its benefits and challenges, but the benefits outweigh the challenges by far.

ACCESS is a great asset to the state of Alabama. It is also a great opportunity for Alabama high school students.