Well my first concerned is she ADHD or any type disability where she cant handle school?  What is her age? I have 2 daughters one 7, one 13y. She was always late to school, could not  fall asleep or would start fights before just to burn her energy, she is ADHDw/mood disorder. Well we got her help and now she focuses, does run late just for the heck of it but she had falling depressed becasue of the classmates and the teachers not doing their part to help her or protect her or even just do their class monitoring, The principal viewed it as is was her and that she should get over it, after many struggles her therapist, my daughter and I agreed things had gone on way too long and we pulled her out I put her Indpendent Study, then an online school.  My daughter doesnt have online friends, she does have or goes to virtual animal sites. She doesnt get involved with things she knows is wrong she is too afraid of getting caught or embarrassed.  So I was thinking about your situation wondering what actions have the school interacted with you about, do they think she is hanging with a wrong crowd? Is she just falling back at this particular time? any changes in life, family, etc. Doing online schooling or homeschool is bad if it is being taught/learned appropriately, Now without knowing all that is going on with your family I would investigate more why she wants to homeschool online before making a big decision, Talk with your husband and tell him he needs to be more involve because he's daughter is slipping. THIS was tough thing for me, he blames me for not being more assertive, whatever, We are in check now. I really dont know what else to say other than hang in there, keep asking questions, and dont give up. Good luck

I had a friend here who's daughter did one year with the Florida Virtual School online and it worked out fine.She did not like all the drugs, drinking at school and wanted to be homeschooled. After 2 years she decided to go back to her public high school(much stronger and able to resist temptation) and graduated with her class. The virtual school has goals that must be meet. Why not try it for 1/2 a year and see how it goes?? The public school will always be there and she will have to do her assignments and keep up her credits to graduated wherever she goes.  At 16 she can do a dual enrollment with the local college( in most places), I remember hating my math teacher and then when I went to guidance and told them to switch my class to another teacher, I actually enjoyed my new math class(mid year I did this in 9th grade) Best wishes to you and your stepdaughter.