APS: Distance Learning requirements

[Anonymous]

I agree that APS was hoping to ride this into establishing a full time virtual program that could relieve crowding and prevent capital expenditures. So far it isn’t panning out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree that APS was hoping to ride this into establishing a full time virtual program that could relieve crowding and prevent capital expenditures. So far it isn’t panning out.

Ding ding ding. That is their solution for the lack of seats in MS/HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I agree that APS was hoping to ride this into establishing a full time virtual program that could relieve crowding and prevent capital expenditures. So far it isn’t panning out.



Ding ding ding. That is their solution for the lack of seats in MS/HS.

This solution won't work if it results in some of the county's neediest students learning virtually just so that they can help with childcare and supplement the family income. In this time of equity being such a watchword, I hope APS sees the danger in not tightly limiting who can participate in virtual learning in the fall. EL students are at significant risk here. A change needs to be made right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that APS was hoping to ride this into establishing a full time virtual program that could relieve crowding and prevent capital expenditures. So far it isn’t panning out.

Ding ding ding. That is their solution for the lack of seats in MS/HS.

Yep... a Murphy legacy, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I agree that APS was hoping to ride this into establishing a full time virtual program that could relieve crowding and prevent capital expenditures. So far it isn’t panning out.



Ding ding ding. That is their solution for the lack of seats in MS/HS.

This solution won't work if it results in some of the county's neediest students learning virtually just so that they can help with childcare and supplement the family income. In this time of equity being such a watchword, I hope APS sees the danger in not tightly limiting who can participate in virtual learning in the fall. EL students are at significant risk here. A change needs to be made right now.

I would be surprised if they actually limited it. There are some seriously terrified people in that 5% who chose virtual who would scream very loudly about how unsafe it is to force people into schools who don't want to go. Plus they REALLY want the virtual thing to save them from past CIP choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I agree that APS was hoping to ride this into establishing a full time virtual program that could relieve crowding and prevent capital expenditures. So far it isn’t panning out.



Ding ding ding. That is their solution for the lack of seats in MS/HS.

This solution won't work if it results in some of the county's neediest students learning virtually just so that they can help with childcare and supplement the family income. In this time of equity being such a watchword, I hope APS sees the danger in not tightly limiting who can participate in virtual learning in the fall. EL students are at significant risk here. A change needs to be made right now.

This solution won’t work period. For a majority of students. But this is the plan they’ve been trying to push for years-pre covid. Doesn’t seem like they’re backing off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I agree that APS was hoping to ride this into establishing a full time virtual program that could relieve crowding and prevent capital expenditures. So far it isn’t panning out.



Ding ding ding. That is their solution for the lack of seats in MS/HS.



This solution won't work if it results in some of the county's neediest students learning virtually just so that they can help with childcare and supplement the family income. In this time of equity being such a watchword, I hope APS sees the danger in not tightly limiting who can participate in virtual learning in the fall. EL students are at significant risk here. A change needs to be made right now.



This solution won’t work period. For a majority of students. But this is the plan they’ve been trying to push for years-pre covid. Doesn’t seem like they’re backing off.

Sure hope they are paying attention to the very serious consequences of their inactivity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But if the small kids go back to school full-time (with extended day) those parents don’t need to rely on HS and MS siblings to take care of them.

Really? ES is taking babies and kids 5 and under now?

NP but...what?

Many families are selecting the remote school option so that their older kids (MS and HS level) can care for the younger siblings (babies and under 5 that are too young for public school). It's a real problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But if the small kids go back to school full-time (with extended day) those parents don’t need to rely on HS and MS siblings to take care of them.



Really? ES is taking babies and kids 5 and under now?



NP but...what?



Many families are selecting the remote school option so that their older kids (MS and HS level) can care for the younger siblings (babies and under 5 that are too young for public school). It's a real problem.

What are they going to do about it?