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When taking her online course, Ms. Larrivee sometimes gets frustrated by the lack of a teacher and classmates nearby.

For AP Students, a New Classroom Is Online Sue Shellenbarger 2011

Ms. Larrivee, the student who is taking AP French, says splicing her online studies into the late-night or early-morning hours enables her to squeeze in more activities, including cheerleading, a communications internship and volunteering at a special-needs camp.

For AP Students, a New Classroom Is Online Sue Shellenbarger 2011

While there, my friend Kris bought a Larrivee acoustic-electric guitar.

Margie Goldsmith: Passing Down the Blues in Alabama and Mississippi Margie Goldsmith 2011

While there, my friend Kris bought a Larrivee acoustic-electric guitar.

Margie Goldsmith: Passing Down the Blues in Alabama and Mississippi Margie Goldsmith 2011

When budget cuts wiped out honors French classes at her Uxbridge, Mass., high school, 18-year-old Katie Larrivee turned to the Internet.

For AP Students, a New Classroom Is Online Sue Shellenbarger 2011

These days, Ms. Larrivee, who plans to study abroad in college, practices her pronunciation alone in front of a computer.

For AP Students, a New Classroom Is Online Sue Shellenbarger 2011

"J'ai renforcé ma comprehension de la langue" by taking an advanced-placement French course online, Ms. Larrivee says.

For AP Students, a New Classroom Is Online Sue Shellenbarger 2011

Long Beach-Kenady 2 (game winner) (power play) (Larrivee; Rosa) 12: 45.

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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Columbus-Pepperall 3 (Larrivee) 4: 27. 2,

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Columbus-Morlang 1 (power play) (Larrivee; Risidore) 6: 16. 5,

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