A teenager attending public school in Philadelphia suffered two attacks while attending her local public school.  When things didn't get better, the student's mother decided that her local school was no longer an option. Naveda Walker enrolled in Agora Cyber Charter School, an online public charter school in Pennsylvania. Walker remarked that she is now able to focus on her studies without fearing for her safety.

From Sunday's Philadelphia Enquirer story:

"It's a better decision than going to a public school," said soft-spoken Naveda, whose pretty face recently helped her land modeling jobs. "It's more focused - the work and the students."

"I have heard - especially with our Philadelphia students - that violence is an issue, a reason they come to us," said Sharon Williams, head of Agora Cyber Charter. "Safety is a reason why parents are keeping their kids at home."