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Virtual High School Comes to PHS

October 1, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Portsmouth High School has gone virtual—literally.

Four students of PHS are testing a new program this school year called Virtual High School.

Virtual High School, a nonprofit, offers classes for students online. The students e-mail teachers from throughout the country and complete homework online for this program.

School Committee members questioned the school administration about the pilot program at Tuesday night’s meeting.

“I’m anxious to learn about Virtual High School,” said School Committee member Cynthia Perrotti, who is running for election this year.

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Virtual schools clicking with students

August 23, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

“In today’s economy, online education bridges the gap between what the schools offer on site and what their kids want to take,” said Carol Arnold, spokesperson for the Massachusetts-based Virtual High School (VHS).

VHS started up 15 years ago as a pilot program in Massachusetts, funded by a federal Department of Education grant. The program was so successful, said Ms. Arnold, that it became a nonprofit and was offered worldwide. The educational consortium now has 662 member schools around the world and 32 participating U.S. states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Mt. Hope High is one of a handful of Rhode Island schools offering VHS (the others are St. Mary Academy Bay View in Riverside and Portsmouth High School, which is starting a pilot program this fall).

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