Virtual Academy

[Anonymous]

What answered mcps is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It needs to be separate to be a feasible long-term solution.

-School administrator

Agreed! There are many kids who suffer from mental and physical ailments who would jump at the chance to do school virtually. It would also save the county a fortune in-person expenses by relieving overcrowding. And that pesky boundary analysis can go in the trash can where it belongs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It needs to be separate to be a feasible long-term solution.

-School administrator

Agreed! There are many kids who suffer from mental and physical ailments who would jump at the chance to do school virtually. It would also save the county a fortune in-person expenses by relieving overcrowding. And that pesky boundary analysis can go in the trash can where it belongs.

Even if you peel off 10% to distance learning you're still going to have to redraw boundaries

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It needs to be separate to be a feasible long-term solution.

-School administrator

Agreed! There are many kids who suffer from mental and physical ailments who would jump at the chance to do school virtually. It would also save the county a fortune in-person expenses by relieving overcrowding. And that pesky boundary analysis can go in the trash can where it belongs.

Even if you peel off 10% to distance learning you're still going to have to redraw boundaries

Of course they are but there may be less movement and less overcrowding. How is that not a good thing? Plus, families and kids can choose. Its a win for all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Some kids are thriving in it, so why oppose having options and reduce overcrowding.

The reality of staffing logistics.

They reallocate staffing just like they'd do when a new school opens. Some teachers may want to transfer and hire some new ones. Again, how is this a bad thing to give families choice?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fine whatever. But separate and not tied to home school is key. The DL crowd shouldn’t interfere with real school in my neighborhood school.

Right because your needs trump everyone else’s. Which is why many of us are not in a hurry to go back with Covid. It is real learning. Not much more happens in person.

Isn't everybody saying the same thing? It needs to be a separate entity? Otherwise you're going to burn teachers completely out.

They can keep teachers at their school and have them teach a class or two just DL for those willing. Or, they can do it completely separate. Lots of options and ways to do it. They could also hire adjunct teachers who might just teach one speciality class that we don't have now. So many great things they could do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it’s countywide your Bethesda snowflake might be in a distance learning class with an aspen hill snowflake. Equity! Who needs a boundary study.

Good point we know a lot more of lower income families are choosing distance learning and so you'd end up with classes that are way more ethnically and economically dicerse

[Anonymous]

Why doesn’t Maryland do it like other states? Is Florida Virtual School good?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If it’s countywide your Bethesda snowflake might be in a distance learning class with an aspen hill snowflake. Equity! Who needs a boundary study.

Good point we know a lot more of lower income families are choosing distance learning and so you'd end up with classes that are way more ethnically and economically dicerse

I’m all for it. My kids will be in person but I’m fine with the options. So class what did you do this weekend? student 1: club soccer, drive by birthday (#covidcautious). Student #2: armed carjacking. You know because I haven’t been in a school building for two years. . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some kids are thriving in it, so why oppose having options and reduce overcrowding.

The reality of staffing logistics.

They reallocate staffing just like they'd do when a new school opens. Some teachers may want to transfer and hire some new ones. Again, how is this a bad thing to give families choice?

Sigh. Choices are great when there are enough resources. Moco cants even do one form of school well. How many third graders are reading at grade level again?

[Anonymous]

My kids would be interested, IF it includes the most advanced courses, including all AP classes, and they’re taught by great teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some kids are thriving in it, so why oppose having options and reduce overcrowding.

The reality of staffing logistics.

They reallocate staffing just like they'd do when a new school opens. Some teachers may want to transfer and hire some new ones. Again, how is this a bad thing to give families choice?

Sigh. Choices are great when there are enough resources. Moco cants even do one form of school well. How many third graders are reading at grade level again?

Many were behind in person. Having some kids dL is not going to fix it. As a parent you need to supplement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It needs to be separate to be a feasible long-term solution.

-School administrator

Agreed! There are many kids who suffer from mental and physical ailments who would jump at the chance to do school virtually. It would also save the county a fortune in-person expenses by relieving overcrowding. And that pesky boundary analysis can go in the trash can where it belongs.

Even if you peel off 10% to distance learning you're still going to have to redraw boundaries

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some kids are thriving in it, so why oppose having options and reduce overcrowding.

The reality of staffing logistics.

They reallocate staffing just like they'd do when a new school opens. Some teachers may want to transfer and hire some new ones. Again, how is this a bad thing to give families choice?

Sigh. Choices are great when there are enough resources. Moco cants even do one form of school well. How many third graders are reading at grade level again?

Many were behind in person. Having some kids dL is not going to fix it. As a parent you need to supplement.

I never understand why this is so hard to understand. Parents are their child’s first teachers. Supplementing should be a non-issue. You have the choice not to, but you risk your child falling behind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It needs to be separate to be a feasible long-term solution.

-School administrator

Agreed! There are many kids who suffer from mental and physical ailments who would jump at the chance to do school virtually. It would also save the county a fortune in-person expenses by relieving overcrowding. And that pesky boundary analysis can go in the trash can where it belongs.

Even if you peel off 10% to distance learning you're still going to have to redraw boundaries

Why?

I'm not sure how DL would address overcrowding or boundary issues if students are still assigned to their home schools. I'm not sure that it would because the same staff would be needed to support the students and access to classes and activities would still be the same. And you can't redraw boundaries based only on in person learners because the status of DL could change from year to year. I think it would be best on a countywide basis once pandemic issues have been resolved.