Education, Version 2.0
Education, Version 2.0
PSD plans online learning to generate revenue, raising concerns that classrooms are now becoming obsolete
Paige Richmond
of the Gateway
Published: 12:53PM March 12th, 2009
There is no single reason why Jayne Nilsen withdrew her son Erik from Gig Harbor High School last year and enrolled him in an Internet-based high school program. Nilsen simply says “general frustration” motivated the switch. She cites two specific concerns: the general state of today’s public education, and large class sizes at GHHS, where she says high-achieving or trouble-making students get the most attention.
That was a problem for Erik, now a 15-year-old sophomore, who got good grades but needed to ask more questions in class in order to do so.
“He was falling through the cracks,” Nilsen said.
Now, things are different. Erik takes four courses each semester through Washington Virtual Academy, an online public school free to all Washington state residents. He said he’s “learning more than (he) ever did” at Gig Harbor High.
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PSD plans online learning to generate revenue, raising concerns that classrooms are now becoming obsolete
Paige Richmond
of the Gateway
Published: 12:53PM March 12th, 2009
There is no single reason why Jayne Nilsen withdrew her son Erik from Gig Harbor High School last year and enrolled him in an Internet-based high school program. Nilsen simply says “general frustration” motivated the switch. She cites two specific concerns: the general state of today’s public education, and large class sizes at GHHS, where she says high-achieving or trouble-making students get the most attention.
That was a problem for Erik, now a 15-year-old sophomore, who got good grades but needed to ask more questions in class in order to do so.
“He was falling through the cracks,” Nilsen said.
Now, things are different. Erik takes four courses each semester through Washington Virtual Academy, an online public school free to all Washington state residents. He said he’s “learning more than (he) ever did” at Gig Harbor High.
READ MORE.
