TORONTO When Amal Qayum works on her online social science class, she usually cant connect to the spotty internet at her Niagara Falls high school.

Instead, the Grade 12, straight-A student at Westlane Secondary School links her personal laptop to her phone data, despite the school touting a specialized technology learning stream. The plan costs $100 a month, which Qayum said she pays for using money she saved up from her summer job.

When Qayum heard about the provincial governments plan to require all high school students earn credits for four courses online starting in the 2020 school year, she questioned how schools would make it work.