Study of CPS shows in-person remedial classes better than online

Students who retake algebra online after failing it in 9th grade are less likely to pass — and if they do, they pass with lower grades than students who retake the class face-to-face with a live teacher.

That’s according to new research about Chicago Public Schools freshmen conducted by the American Institutes for Research, professing to be first look at the popular educational strategy that boasts greater individualized feedback and flexibility...