APS Official Enrollment - VLP Shrinks by 10% between Start of School and September 30th

[Anonymous]

Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

At last APS board meeting, one public comments speaker in a crying complaint stated his 8th grade (presumably vaccinated) was in the VLP because he "hated school." Shockingly, the speaker still did not remove him from the VLP when he didn't have a number of teachers, unlike a lot of parents did per the data above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

I've seen the per class data and I'm seeing that English Learners are significantly underrepresented in the VLP. Beyond the demonstrated inferiority of virtual education, this program also has an equity issue.

For ELD (English learners), I'm seeing:
• 5 for ES
• 25 for MS
• < 20 for HS

Considering ELD students are 24% of the student body for ES and 19% for MS and HS (as of 2017), a proportionate amount would be:
• 71 for ES
• 39 for MS
• 40 for HS

I’ve FOIAed the data and will share it on this thread once I receive it.

[Anonymous]

They really should look at disbanding this thing. What a waste of money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They really should look at disbanding this thing. What a waste of money.

If you want to see just a sampling of the waste, see this staffing of classes with real APS teachers at the high school level (all of which students are eligible for vaccination):

• W. History 1500-present: 2 of 27 kids max
• US & VA government: 4 of 27 kids max
• Spanish I: 6 of 27 kids max
• Spanish II: 5 of 27 kids max
• Spanish III: 5 of 27 kids max
• Algebra III: 3 of 27 kids max
• Geometry Intensified: 3 of 27 kids max
• Guitar ensemble: 1 of 27 kids max
• Japanese II: 3 of 27 kids max
• World History intensified: 2 of 27 kids max
• World History intensified English Learner: 1 of 27 kids max
• Biology English Learner: 1 of 27 kids max

Here's a specials teacher, Mr. B:
• Adaptive PE 9: 0 of 35 kids max
• Adaptive PE 10: 5 of 35 kids max
• Health & PE I (Class #1): 6 of 35 kids max
• Health & PE I (Class #2): 28 of 35 kids max
• Health & PE I (Class #3): 24 of 35 kids max
• Health & PE II (Class #1): 16 of 35 kids max
• Health & PE II (Class #2): 23 of 35 kids max

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

I've seen the per class data and I'm seeing that English Learners are significantly underrepresented in the VLP. Beyond the demonstrated inferiority of virtual education, this program also has an equity issue.

For ELD (English learners), I'm seeing:
• 5 for ES
• 25 for MS
• < 20 for HS

Considering ELD students are 24% of the student body for ES and 19% for MS and HS (as of 2017), a proportionate amount would be:
• 71 for ES
• 39 for MS
• 40 for HS

I’ve FOIAed the data and will share it on this thread once I receive it.

Maybe its because they know VLP is garbage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

At last APS board meeting, one public comments speaker in a crying complaint stated his 8th grade (presumably vaccinated) was in the VLP because he "hated school." Shockingly, the speaker still did not remove him from the VLP when he didn't have a number of teachers, unlike a lot of parents did per the data above.

VLP should not be an option for kids that "hate school"...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

At last APS board meeting, one public comments speaker in a crying complaint stated his 8th grade (presumably vaccinated) was in the VLP because he "hated school." Shockingly, the speaker still did not remove him from the VLP when he didn't have a number of teachers, unlike a lot of parents did per the data above.

VLP should not be an option for kids that "hate school"...

Good thing that judgmental a-holes on DCUM don’t get to decide.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

At last APS board meeting, one public comments speaker in a crying complaint stated his 8th grade (presumably vaccinated) was in the VLP because he "hated school." Shockingly, the speaker still did not remove him from the VLP when he didn't have a number of teachers, unlike a lot of parents did per the data above.

VLP should not be an option for kids that "hate school"...

why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

At last APS board meeting, one public comments speaker in a crying complaint stated his 8th grade (presumably vaccinated) was in the VLP because he "hated school." Shockingly, the speaker still did not remove him from the VLP when he didn't have a number of teachers, unlike a lot of parents did per the data above.

VLP should not be an option for kids that "hate school"...

Good thing that judgmental a-holes on DCUM don’t get to decide.

When funds go to allowing kids that "don't like to go to school" to have a separate program instead of adequately staffing for the kids with a genuine medical need to stay virtual and to staff up for in person kids with learning loss, I have a problem with the program as it stands now too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

At last APS board meeting, one public comments speaker in a crying complaint stated his 8th grade (presumably vaccinated) was in the VLP because he "hated school." Shockingly, the speaker still did not remove him from the VLP when he didn't have a number of teachers, unlike a lot of parents did per the data above.

VLP should not be an option for kids that "hate school"...

Good thing that judgmental a-holes on DCUM don’t get to decide.

+ 1

So much for equity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They really should look at disbanding this thing. What a waste of money.

If you want to see just a sampling of the waste, see this staffing of classes with real APS teachers at the high school level (all of which students are eligible for vaccination):

• W. History 1500-present: 2 of 27 kids max
• US & VA government: 4 of 27 kids max
• Spanish I: 6 of 27 kids max
• Spanish II: 5 of 27 kids max
• Spanish III: 5 of 27 kids max
• Algebra III: 3 of 27 kids max
• Geometry Intensified: 3 of 27 kids max
• Guitar ensemble: 1 of 27 kids max
• Japanese II: 3 of 27 kids max
• World History intensified: 2 of 27 kids max
• World History intensified English Learner: 1 of 27 kids max
• Biology English Learner: 1 of 27 kids max

Here's a specials teacher, Mr. B:
• Adaptive PE 9: 0 of 35 kids max
• Adaptive PE 10: 5 of 35 kids max
• Health & PE I (Class #1): 6 of 35 kids max
• Health & PE I (Class #2): 28 of 35 kids max
• Health & PE I (Class #3): 24 of 35 kids max
• Health & PE II (Class #1): 16 of 35 kids max
• Health & PE II (Class #2): 23 of 35 kids max

I’m glad Mr. B has one class with 0 students because 7 classes is a ridiculous teaching schedule. 6 classes is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

At last APS board meeting, one public comments speaker in a crying complaint stated his 8th grade (presumably vaccinated) was in the VLP because he "hated school." Shockingly, the speaker still did not remove him from the VLP when he didn't have a number of teachers, unlike a lot of parents did per the data above.

VLP should not be an option for kids that "hate school"...

Good thing that judgmental a-holes on DCUM don’t get to decide.

+ 1

So much for equity.

F equity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They really should look at disbanding this thing. What a waste of money.

+1 The school COVID rates are so incredibly low. We are a high risk family and no way would I have chosen VLP. If our situation were that dire, I would rather home school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are continuing to leave the VLP. Enrollment at 9/3/21 was 711, now it's at 638. VLP represents 2.4% of the entire student body.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/U-MEM_281_Summary_10_6_2021_430PM_FINAL.pdf

Most of the departures were in the classes that can get (and most likely already are) vaccinated.
ES: 295 -> 284 (-4%)
MS: 204 -> 177 (-13%)
HS: 212 -> 177 (-17%)

Fairfax's virtual program was limited to those students with a certified medical reason, and its enrollment was 0.2% of the entire student body. Applying that same percentage to APS, you can extrapolate that it would be 54 students if APS would have limited their program to kids with certified medical reasons.

At last APS board meeting, one public comments speaker in a crying complaint stated his 8th grade (presumably vaccinated) was in the VLP because he "hated school." Shockingly, the speaker still did not remove him from the VLP when he didn't have a number of teachers, unlike a lot of parents did per the data above.

That's not what he said - he said his some hated school under VLP.