MCPS Virtual Academy applications open

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Other than the snarky comment, OP is doing a public service by letting folks know registration is open.

VA would be a *catastophe* for my kids, but I'm sure it works for others, which is a good thing.

Different kids have different needs. News at 11.

Accurate snark, as it turns out!

[Anonymous]

Why is this so triggering for some people?

If virtual school wouldn't be a good fit for your family, don't worry about it!

I wouldn't choose it and would never want to go back to teaching young kids online (I'm a teacher), but other people can make different choices and that's okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Other than the snarky comment, OP is doing a public service by letting folks know registration is open.

VA would be a *catastophe* for my kids, but I'm sure it works for others, which is a good thing.

Different kids have different needs. News at 11.

It's not about your kids or you or your family so WHY do you feel the need to post that here?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ESSER funds run through 9/30/24. It was pretty clear VA would continue next year. It's the year after that's in jeopardy.

Or really, the first year after 2024 when there's a budget crisis.

Really, who told you this?

Did you think ESSER would be ongoing? Haven’t you been paying attention to the board’s budget meetings?

Can you show us where MCPS has said they are shutting down VA in 2024?

Can you show us a budget for the 2024-2025 school year showing the VA being funded?

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Anonymous wrote:ESSER funds run through 9/30/24. It was pretty clear VA would continue next year. It's the year after that's in jeopardy.

Or really, the first year after 2024 when there's a budget crisis.

Really, who told you this?

Did you think ESSER would be ongoing? Haven’t you been paying attention to the board’s budget meetings?

Can you show us where MCPS has said they are shutting down VA in 2024?

Can you show us a budget for the 2024-2025 school year showing the VA being funded?

If you listened to the Board meetings you would hear its a long-term project. There is no budget for the 2024-25 school year yet. So, can YOU show us where they are shutting it down? Why do you think it needs to be shut down? Can you show us the information where the kids in VA are not doing as well as those in person?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ESSER funds run through 9/30/24. It was pretty clear VA would continue next year. It's the year after that's in jeopardy.

Or really, the first year after 2024 when there's a budget crisis.

Really, who told you this?

Did you think ESSER would be ongoing? Haven’t you been paying attention to the board’s budget meetings?

Can you show us where MCPS has said they are shutting down VA in 2024?

Can you show us a budget for the 2024-2025 school year showing the VA being funded?

If you listened to the Board meetings you would hear its a long-term project. There is no budget for the 2024-25 school year yet. So, can YOU show us where they are shutting it down? Why do you think it needs to be shut down? Can you show us the information where the kids in VA are not doing as well as those in person?

I never said it needs to be shut down.But if you’ve been paying attention to board meetings, then you should know that they still don’t know how they’re going to balance the budget when ESSER funds end.

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Anonymous wrote:ESSER funds run through 9/30/24. It was pretty clear VA would continue next year. It's the year after that's in jeopardy.

Or really, the first year after 2024 when there's a budget crisis.

Really, who told you this?

Did you think ESSER would be ongoing? Haven’t you been paying attention to the board’s budget meetings?

Can you show us where MCPS has said they are shutting down VA in 2024?

Can you show us a budget for the 2024-2025 school year showing the VA being funded?

If you listened to the Board meetings you would hear its a long-term project. There is no budget for the 2024-25 school year yet. So, can YOU show us where they are shutting it down? Why do you think it needs to be shut down? Can you show us the information where the kids in VA are not doing as well as those in person?

I never said it needs to be shut down.But if you’ve been paying attention to board meetings, then you should know that they still don’t know how they’re going to balance the budget when ESSER funds end.

If it's important to them, they will find the money, just like they do for all their other pet projects. I hope they keep VA and the free tutoring.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Virtual school is not goid for young kids

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/03/26/health/cdc-remote-learning-kids-mental-health-wellness/index.html

This article is rambling nonsense: "Nearly 25% of parents whose children received virtual instruction or combined instruction reported worsened mental or emotional health in their children, compared to 16% of parents whose children received in-person instruction."

Perhaps the difference is parents were more involved with their kids daily lives to actually see what was going on. Or, perhaps the school was not the issue vs. the family situation.

Kids also have different learning styles and personalities. One of my kids did just fine with virtual, for my other it was a big struggle. Same parents, same attention given to both.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Virtual school is not goid for young kids

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/03/26/health/cdc-remote-learning-kids-mental-health-wellness/index.html

This article is rambling nonsense: "Nearly 25% of parents whose children received virtual instruction or combined instruction reported worsened mental or emotional health in their children, compared to 16% of parents whose children received in-person instruction."

Perhaps the difference is parents were more involved with their kids daily lives to actually see what was going on. Or, perhaps the school was not the issue vs. the family situation.

Kids also have different learning styles and personalities. One of my kids did just fine with virtual, for my other it was a big struggle. Same parents, same attention given to both.

What is happening is VA is different than what happened during covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is this so triggering for some people?

If virtual school wouldn't be a good fit for your family, don't worry about it!

I wouldn't choose it and would never want to go back to teaching young kids online (I'm a teacher), but other people can make different choices and that's okay.

At some point it will come down to budgeting priorities so yeah, I have an interest in how MCPS spends limited resources. Until then I really don’t care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you but no thanks. DC is doing so much better now in person. Overall better grades, new friendships with peers and better mental health. Not going back virtually, especially now with COVID vaccines and medications widely available

LOL and you live where?

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Anonymous wrote:ESSER funds run through 9/30/24. It was pretty clear VA would continue next year. It's the year after that's in jeopardy.

Or really, the first year after 2024 when there's a budget crisis.

Really, who told you this?

Did you think ESSER would be ongoing? Haven’t you been paying attention to the board’s budget meetings?

Can you show us where MCPS has said they are shutting down VA in 2024?

Can you show us a budget for the 2024-2025 school year showing the VA being funded?

If you listened to the Board meetings you would hear its a long-term project. There is no budget for the 2024-25 school year yet. So, can YOU show us where they are shutting it down? Why do you think it needs to be shut down? Can you show us the information where the kids in VA are not doing as well as those in person?

I never said it needs to be shut down.But if you’ve been paying attention to board meetings, then you should know that they still don’t know how they’re going to balance the budget when ESSER funds end.

If it's important to them, they will find the money, just like they do for all their other pet projects. I hope they keep VA and the free tutoring.

I think that’s true, but we don’t know how important it is, particularly to the board members. And particularly as VA enrollment numbers drop. And as the budget gets harder to balance.

My expectation is that VA numbers statewide will drop to a level that will make it impractical for individual districts to continue their own virtual programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is this so triggering for some people?

If virtual school wouldn't be a good fit for your family, don't worry about it!

I wouldn't choose it and would never want to go back to teaching young kids online (I'm a teacher), but other people can make different choices and that's okay.

I used to think that but I think with the light of the record level of teacher shortages it just seems like a big waste of resources to have a whole virtual school when this could be farmed out to k12 or something

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Virtual school is not goid for young kids

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/03/26/health/cdc-remote-learning-kids-mental-health-wellness/index.html

This article is rambling nonsense: "Nearly 25% of parents whose children received virtual instruction or combined instruction reported worsened mental or emotional health in their children, compared to 16% of parents whose children received in-person instruction."

Perhaps the difference is parents were more involved with their kids daily lives to actually see what was going on. Or, perhaps the school was not the issue vs. the family situation.

Kids also have different learning styles and personalities. One of my kids did just fine with virtual, for my other it was a big struggle. Same parents, same attention given to both.

It's just really tiresome when posters act like their kid being good at virtual school is some proof of moral superiority or something. Congratulations kid being able to sit still in front of a computer for 6 hours a day

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Anonymous wrote:ESSER funds run through 9/30/24. It was pretty clear VA would continue next year. It's the year after that's in jeopardy.

Or really, the first year after 2024 when there's a budget crisis.

Really, who told you this?

Did you think ESSER would be ongoing? Haven’t you been paying attention to the board’s budget meetings?

Can you show us where MCPS has said they are shutting down VA in 2024?

Can you show us a budget for the 2024-2025 school year showing the VA being funded?

If you listened to the Board meetings you would hear its a long-term project. There is no budget for the 2024-25 school year yet. So, can YOU show us where they are shutting it down? Why do you think it needs to be shut down? Can you show us the information where the kids in VA are not doing as well as those in person?

I never said it needs to be shut down.But if you’ve been paying attention to board meetings, then you should know that they still don’t know how they’re going to balance the budget when ESSER funds end.

If it's important to them, they will find the money, just like they do for all their other pet projects. I hope they keep VA and the free tutoring.

I think that’s true, but we don’t know how important it is, particularly to the board members. And particularly as VA enrollment numbers drop. And as the budget gets harder to balance.

My expectation is that VA numbers statewide will drop to a level that will make it impractical for individual districts to continue their own virtual programs.

Right- it would be more efficient in the long run for the state of MD to run a virtual program (other states do this). I haven't really seen any indication that the state plans to do this, but with the change in admin, who knows.