Eight high school students from Norwalk are participating this summer in the first run of an online credit-recovery program for Connecticut schools, supported by landmark education reform passed in May. The classes are offered through the Florida Virtual School.

As a boon to the program, the state Department of Education footed the bill for the first 300 students to register, including the four students from Brien McMahon High School and four from Norwalk High School, Sullivan said.

For other students, each class will cost $150.

“The transition to online courses is, no question, a trend,” said Karen Kaplan, educational technology director for the state Department of Education. “As we look to widen our course offerings at a time when finances are tough and districts are experiencing teacher shortages, it’s a great way to try and do that.”

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