Is APS really still thinking about virtual?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is no need for APS to provide virtual. Virtual VA already covers that for those who want that option. It's a waste of resources.

Agree why would Arlington spend money on this???

To hedge against overcrowding. If we don’t get demographic dip in 3 years, it’ll be pulled out to relieve capacity problems.

This. Remember how APS needed a whole new 4th high school and came up with some crap piece meal solution? Plus, MMH which the County Board said isn’t going to add any students to APS. Enjoy!

I bet it's the same parents who oppose any sort of virtual instruction but are also UP IN ARMS about overcrowding.

Are you having a stroke? If course the parents who oppose virtual instruction also are upset about overcrowding. Both situations have been proven to be bad for instructional outcomes.

Oh I just love it when someone proves my point, just like that. And even threw in a superfluous insult to boot. Hilarious.

Well me and PP still don’t see your point?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no need for APS to provide virtual. Virtual VA already covers that for those who want that option. It's a waste of resources.

Agree why would Arlington spend money on this???

To hedge against overcrowding. If we don’t get demographic dip in 3 years, it’ll be pulled out to relieve capacity problems.

This. Remember how APS needed a whole new 4th high school and came up with some crap piece meal solution? Plus, MMH which the County Board said isn’t going to add any students to APS. Enjoy!

I bet it's the same parents who oppose any sort of virtual instruction but are also UP IN ARMS about overcrowding.

You don't think parents should be upset about overcrowding in schools? Virtual isn't the answer to overcrowding. How many will actually choose that? Not nearly enough going by last year's VLP program. Not even sure how virtual classes will be an answer to it. If they're not upset now, they will be when their kid is facing either a 3000+ high school or being virtual for part of the week. Hope my kid gets into HB woodlawn.

No one will choose virtual, it will be assigned that some days you school from home. Like the a/b cohorts during the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no need for APS to provide virtual. Virtual VA already covers that for those who want that option. It's a waste of resources.

Agree why would Arlington spend money on this???

To hedge against overcrowding. If we don’t get demographic dip in 3 years, it’ll be pulled out to relieve capacity problems.

This. Remember how APS needed a whole new 4th high school and came up with some crap piece meal solution? Plus, MMH which the County Board said isn’t going to add any students to APS. Enjoy!

I bet it's the same parents who oppose any sort of virtual instruction but are also UP IN ARMS about overcrowding.

You don't think parents should be upset about overcrowding in schools? Virtual isn't the answer to overcrowding. How many will actually choose that? Not nearly enough going by last year's VLP program. Not even sure how virtual classes will be an answer to it. If they're not upset now, they will be when their kid is facing either a 3000+ high school or being virtual for part of the week. Hope my kid gets into HB woodlawn.

No one will choose virtual, it will be assigned that some days you school from home. Like the a/b cohorts during the pandemic.

Seems like parents should be UP IN ARMS about that...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no need for APS to provide virtual. Virtual VA already covers that for those who want that option. It's a waste of resources.

Agree why would Arlington spend money on this???

To hedge against overcrowding. If we don’t get demographic dip in 3 years, it’ll be pulled out to relieve capacity problems.

This. Remember how APS needed a whole new 4th high school and came up with some crap piece meal solution? Plus, MMH which the County Board said isn’t going to add any students to APS. Enjoy!

I bet it's the same parents who oppose any sort of virtual instruction but are also UP IN ARMS about overcrowding.

You don't think parents should be upset about overcrowding in schools? Virtual isn't the answer to overcrowding. How many will actually choose that? Not nearly enough going by last year's VLP program. Not even sure how virtual classes will be an answer to it. If they're not upset now, they will be when their kid is facing either a 3000+ high school or being virtual for part of the week. Hope my kid gets into HB woodlawn.

No one will choose virtual, it will be assigned that some days you school from home. Like the a/b cohorts during the pandemic.

Seems like parents should be UP IN ARMS about that...

if it comes to pass that is. The point is that APS has no real plan to deal with the overcrowding. Kids at HB woodlawn and maybe Arlington Tech will have a pretty good deal while the 3 comprehensive HS piecemeal their way thru it. Parents should and will be UP IN ARMS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no need for APS to provide virtual. Virtual VA already covers that for those who want that option. It's a waste of resources.

Agree why would Arlington spend money on this???

To hedge against overcrowding. If we don’t get demographic dip in 3 years, it’ll be pulled out to relieve capacity problems.

This. Remember how APS needed a whole new 4th high school and came up with some crap piece meal solution? Plus, MMH which the County Board said isn’t going to add any students to APS. Enjoy!

I bet it's the same parents who oppose any sort of virtual instruction but are also UP IN ARMS about overcrowding.

You don't think parents should be upset about overcrowding in schools? Virtual isn't the answer to overcrowding. How many will actually choose that? Not nearly enough going by last year's VLP program. Not even sure how virtual classes will be an answer to it. If they're not upset now, they will be when their kid is facing either a 3000+ high school or being virtual for part of the week. Hope my kid gets into HB woodlawn.

No one will choose virtual, it will be assigned that some days you school from home. Like the a/b cohorts during the pandemic.

Seems like parents should be UP IN ARMS about that...

if it comes to pass that is. The point is that APS has no real plan to deal with the overcrowding. Kids at HB woodlawn and maybe Arlington Tech will have a pretty good deal while the 3 comprehensive HS piecemeal their way thru it. Parents should and will be UP IN ARMS

The SB says demographics will trend down, so placate most parents with that “plan”. For parents paying attention, they will move or go private because there is no money land or time to build the 4th

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no need for APS to provide virtual. Virtual VA already covers that for those who want that option. It's a waste of resources.

Agree why would Arlington spend money on this???

To hedge against overcrowding. If we don’t get demographic dip in 3 years, it’ll be pulled out to relieve capacity problems.

This. Remember how APS needed a whole new 4th high school and came up with some crap piece meal solution? Plus, MMH which the County Board said isn’t going to add any students to APS. Enjoy!

I bet it's the same parents who oppose any sort of virtual instruction but are also UP IN ARMS about overcrowding.

Are you having a stroke? If course the parents who oppose virtual instruction also are upset about overcrowding. Both situations have been proven to be bad for instructional outcomes.

Oh I just love it when someone proves my point, just like that. And even threw in a superfluous insult to boot. Hilarious.

Well me and PP still don’t see your point?

well then i can't help you. god bless.

[Anonymous]

APS teacher here. While I absolutely hated virtual for myself, my kids and my students and I can see that the people on the forum hated virtual, a small subgroup of parents actually preferred it. I was part of a group BEGGING some parents to send their kids back this year. (Yep, 2022-2023). And not all of them agreed to. This forum is not necessarily representative of all APS parents.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no need for APS to provide virtual. Virtual VA already covers that for those who want that option. It's a waste of resources.

Agree why would Arlington spend money on this???

To hedge against overcrowding. If we don’t get demographic dip in 3 years, it’ll be pulled out to relieve capacity problems.

This. Remember how APS needed a whole new 4th high school and came up with some crap piece meal solution? Plus, MMH which the County Board said isn’t going to add any students to APS. Enjoy!

I bet it's the same parents who oppose any sort of virtual instruction but are also UP IN ARMS about overcrowding.

Are you having a stroke? If course the parents who oppose virtual instruction also are upset about overcrowding. Both situations have been proven to be bad for instructional outcomes.

Oh I just love it when someone proves my point, just like that. And even threw in a superfluous insult to boot. Hilarious.

Well me and PP still don’t see your point?

well then i can't help you. god bless.

More than one PP don’t understand you at all. Parents who oppose virtual will also oppose overcrowding because both are terrible learning environments. So it’s consistent to oppose both. Are you serious in saying virtual is a viable option to address overcrowding???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS teacher here. While I absolutely hated virtual for myself, my kids and my students and I can see that the people on the forum hated virtual, a small subgroup of parents actually preferred it. I was part of a group BEGGING some parents to send their kids back this year. (Yep, 2022-2023). And not all of them agreed to. This forum is not necessarily representative of all APS parents.

I agree with you on all points. I had a couple of students who really flourished with virtual learning for one reason or another. I think if it's a choice it can work well for some students. I don't really feel that APS needs to have it's own program but there is a place for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS teacher here. While I absolutely hated virtual for myself, my kids and my students and I can see that the people on the forum hated virtual, a small subgroup of parents actually preferred it. I was part of a group BEGGING some parents to send their kids back this year. (Yep, 2022-2023). And not all of them agreed to. This forum is not necessarily representative of all APS parents.

Virtual Virginia exists.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS teacher here. While I absolutely hated virtual for myself, my kids and my students and I can see that the people on the forum hated virtual, a small subgroup of parents actually preferred it. I was part of a group BEGGING some parents to send their kids back this year. (Yep, 2022-2023). And not all of them agreed to. This forum is not necessarily representative of all APS parents.

Virtual Virginia exists.

If you had any experience with Virtual Virginia, you would understand why it isn't a sufficient option.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:APS teacher here. While I absolutely hated virtual for myself, my kids and my students and I can see that the people on the forum hated virtual, a small subgroup of parents actually preferred it. I was part of a group BEGGING some parents to send their kids back this year. (Yep, 2022-2023). And not all of them agreed to. This forum is not necessarily representative of all APS parents.

Virtual Virginia exists.

If you had any experience with Virtual Virginia, you would understand why it isn't a sufficient option.

Bolstering VV for the small minority of students who want virtual makes more sense than an APS option — unless it’s a stealth overcrowding measure.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no need for APS to provide virtual. Virtual VA already covers that for those who want that option. It's a waste of resources.

Agree why would Arlington spend money on this???

To hedge against overcrowding. If we don’t get demographic dip in 3 years, it’ll be pulled out to relieve capacity problems.

This. Remember how APS needed a whole new 4th high school and came up with some crap piece meal solution? Plus, MMH which the County Board said isn’t going to add any students to APS. Enjoy!

I bet it's the same parents who oppose any sort of virtual instruction but are also UP IN ARMS about overcrowding.

You don't think parents should be upset about overcrowding in schools? Virtual isn't the answer to overcrowding. How many will actually choose that? Not nearly enough going by last year's VLP program. Not even sure how virtual classes will be an answer to it. If they're not upset now, they will be when their kid is facing either a 3000+ high school or being virtual for part of the week. Hope my kid gets into HB woodlawn.

No one will choose virtual, it will be assigned that some days you school from home. Like the a/b cohorts during the pandemic.

Seems like parents should be UP IN ARMS about that...

if it comes to pass that is. The point is that APS has no real plan to deal with the overcrowding. Kids at HB woodlawn and maybe Arlington Tech will have a pretty good deal while the 3 comprehensive HS piecemeal their way thru it. Parents should and will be UP IN ARMS

Yes, they will (as they already do); but wouldn't it be interesting if the # of students doubled with a hybrid program? If students are going to rotate in-person/at-home, why not?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:APS gave a one question survey with a laughable comment box ("we're not actually interested in your feedback').

My money is that they going to kill a standalone virtual program. They can't afford it. The new Career Center adds 500 seats - not enough to relieve pressure in the system, but may be just enough for an intermediate pressure valve for Wakefield in the near term. Those seats can be used for either ATC or county-wide career center classes - meaning APS can use the career center classes to maximize use of the 3 comprehensive High Schools which will be pushing 3000 kids each. It's a ridiculous plan that doesn't meet our needs, but here we are.

But agree with the PP - send your kids to HB, ATC or private, or plan for them to attend a HS pushing 3000 kids. A standalone virtual school is dead.

Oh but you don’t seem to get it. Stand-alone virtual school is dead. Assoc virtual classes to address overcrowding: totally the plan. Basically kids will not GO TO SCHOOL (like the pandemic A/B cohorts) and take classes virtually.

My only hope it’s only nonsense classes like health and not core curriculum.

I wonder how big classes will get with 3000 kids. There are only so many class periods and so many rooms…

I could totally see this. APS has wanted to do virtual for years now to address overcrowding. I was always skeptical and my kids didn't like it but some did. Also, I wouldn't be totally opposed to one class online. One of my kids took Econ and Personal Finance through VV one summer and it was fine. That said, it would not be fine for every kid.

Graduation requirements already include at least one on-line course.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is no need for APS to provide virtual. Virtual VA already covers that for those who want that option. It's a waste of resources.

Agree why would Arlington spend money on this???

Another agree! APS can coordinate a curriculum using existing resources to accommodate virtual learners' needs and options.