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Friday, October 02, 2009
Nonprofit Virtual High School Consortium Adding Schools and Students to Online Learning Movement - Jennifer Fenn Lefferts, Boston Globe
The Virtual High School collaborative in volves more than 9,500 students, 419 schools, and 260 teachers in 28 states and 23 countries. The Massachusetts Teachers Association does not oppose online learning as long as it does not take the place of traditional teaching, according to its president, Anne Wass. “Virtual or distance learning is a valuable tool, but should be used to supplement face-to-face classroom teaching and not supplant it,’’ Wass said. “It can be useful to students living in rural areas where more specialized courses may only be available online. Of course, we believe that all courses, whether they take place in cyberspace or in a bricks-and-mortar building, should be taught by licensed educators who are available to their students on a regular basis.’’
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