virtual academy 2022-2023

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Anonymous wrote:They may not add additional staff, but they won’t cut the program, which is perfectly sized and very well run. Sorry PP, it’s here to stay and annoy you.

It’s not perfectly sized if there’s an waiting list. Why are so many families languishing on the waiting list while those who are in VA brag about small classes and individual attention? Seems like there’s room to accept more.

The classes are the same as in person and there have been multiple reductions in staffing. It doesn't make sense to reduce staff when there is a waitlist and the program could serve more students.

When there's a budget crisis, of course it makes sense to reduce unnecessary staff. It is cheaper to educate kids in their homeschools than to add VA staff.

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Anonymous wrote:They may not add additional staff, but they won’t cut the program, which is perfectly sized and very well run. Sorry PP, it’s here to stay and annoy you.

It’s not perfectly sized if there’s an waiting list. Why are so many families languishing on the waiting list while those who are in VA brag about small classes and individual attention? Seems like there’s room to accept more.

The classes are the same as in person and there have been multiple reductions in staffing. It doesn't make sense to reduce staff when there is a waitlist and the program could serve more students.

When there's a budget crisis, of course it makes sense to reduce unnecessary staff. It is cheaper to educate kids in their homeschools than to add VA staff.

No. When there is a budget crisis the WORST thing you can do is take away services from children. This is really a small drop in the bucket with our multi-billion dollar budget. I mean. Be real. You all are harping on a low-hanging fruit because it’s very front facing and has been a polarizing experience for many. If you truly care about the budget then look at everything. Otherwise you are just parroting empty arguments.

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Anonymous wrote:Well we will all find out today the future of MVA. The sense I got from the board on Tuesday was they heard the testimonies, but they have a difficult budget this year and have to make tough decisions. I suspect this program will be cut. It is just not effective enough to maintain. Giving kids who are bullied the option to learn from home is not serving them...it is robbing them of a real education. I am shocked parents go along with it.

MVA gives them real education. Just like many colleges offer online degrees.

You don't seem to hire people. Online degree programs have been a joke for a long time.

Then why do they have the same accreditations? Are you all boomers or something? There’s a serious disconnect between the real world and the world you all think we live in.

Because higher ed accreditations are also a joke.

It's odd you think I'm a boomer. The only people I know that have any sort of positive association with online programs are boomers and older gen-xers that paid for bogus graduate degrees from diploma mills. All the younger people actually went to school and know that you couldn't have a remotely similar experience online. And it shows when you look at staff abilities across the board.

Oh ok. I’ll just tell employers who they hire are jokes. 🙄

You really don't seem to have much experience with hiring. Everyone knows the diploma mills are jokes. If the job doesn't actually require a degree, and they just want to check a box that you have a degree, then sure, the diploma mills are fine.

But try shopping around an MS or DSc in a STEM field from a diploma mill.

I have thanks!!! In computer science. WHICH IS ALL ONLINE! Not everything is equal. And not everything is evil. My firm (government contractor) was an EEO. Many more I know do not and hence...why America needs equity measures. Not everyone has access to the same - but how dare you judge someone who got where they did because they do not meet your biased criteria. Harvard, Yale, Princeton...all have online programs, approved by the US Department of Education! There most likely is a high percentage of your child's teachers who have taken classes online for their coursework or professional development. But oh wait......we know what you feel about teachers. So ironic, considering you INSIST your dear children must be taught by them.

I’m a teacher who has taken many online classes for certification requirements. It is a terrible way to learn even for adults. Almost all kids would be better off in in-person school

It’s a great thing you don’t teach virtually. (another teacher here).

Why would you come here and say something inflammatory knowing how irresponsible it is to make blanket statements like that? Especially as an educator of children with diverse backgrounds and needs such as we have here in this county. You don’t speak for the millions of adults who have successfully learned virtually. All children are not better off in the building for various reasons. All children are not better in person for various reasons. Do better.

Stop being lazy and get yourself to an actual school. Virtual school is an easy gig for you I’m sure

Give her a break. After 4 years of being holed up at home, she probably doesn't fit into pants anymore.

What is wrong with you? You must be stuck in the past. I work for major federal IT contractor and 80% of our projects are remote. We all fit in our pants just fine LOL

Using federal IT contractors as a positive example of anything is definitely a first for me.

You must be one of those middle managers demanding everyone is back in the office ))

[Anonymous]

I am impressed with MVA posters and their posture in this thread. Weird why some people get nasty about school that doesn’t even affect their kids. Although I suspect this is mainly one person posting multiple times. Don’t waste your time on them.

Congrats to you all, it was very moving to listen to your testimonies. So glad MVA is here to stay. And special thanks to the MVA teachers and staff for all their hard work.

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Anonymous wrote:They may not add additional staff, but they won’t cut the program, which is perfectly sized and very well run. Sorry PP, it’s here to stay and annoy you.

It’s not perfectly sized if there’s an waiting list. Why are so many families languishing on the waiting list while those who are in VA brag about small classes and individual attention? Seems like there’s room to accept more.

The classes are the same as in person and there have been multiple reductions in staffing. It doesn't make sense to reduce staff when there is a waitlist and the program could serve more students.

When there's a budget crisis, of course it makes sense to reduce unnecessary staff. It is cheaper to educate kids in their homeschools than to add VA staff.

Its not cheaper and many schools are overcrowded.

There are lots of ways to reduce spending but MCPS refuses to look at unnecessary spending and has lots of wasteful spending. Getting rid of teachers, para's, etc. is not the way to go. If the reason to close it is kids are not preforming well, they need more staff and support, not less. Just because a struggling child goes in person it doesn't mean they will be more successful.

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Anonymous wrote:I am impressed with MVA posters and their posture in this thread. Weird why some people get nasty about school that doesn’t even affect their kids. Although I suspect this is mainly one person posting multiple times. Don’t waste your time on them.

Congrats to you all, it was very moving to listen to your testimonies. So glad MVA is here to stay. And special thanks to the MVA teachers and staff for all their hard work.

Thank you for your support and kind words. It was so nice to see the families and teachers come together. It's a great bunch. Many have worked very hard to build up that community and within hours of putting out a call, so many stepped up to help.

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Anonymous wrote:I am impressed with MVA posters and their posture in this thread. Weird why some people get nasty about school that doesn’t even affect their kids. Although I suspect this is mainly one person posting multiple times. Don’t waste your time on them.

Congrats to you all, it was very moving to listen to your testimonies. So glad MVA is here to stay. And special thanks to the MVA teachers and staff for all their hard work.

Here to stay? Tell me you didn’t watch the BOE meeting today without telling me you didn’t watch the BOE meeting

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Anonymous wrote:I am impressed with MVA posters and their posture in this thread. Weird why some people get nasty about school that doesn’t even affect their kids. Although I suspect this is mainly one person posting multiple times. Don’t waste your time on them.

Congrats to you all, it was very moving to listen to your testimonies. So glad MVA is here to stay. And special thanks to the MVA teachers and staff for all their hard work.

Thank you for your support and kind words. It was so nice to see the families and teachers come together. It's a great bunch. Many have worked very hard to build up that community and within hours of putting out a call, so many stepped up to help.

That’s an incredible testament to the importance and value of this program for those it serves. Well done MVA! It’s wonderful to see people working together to support instead of tear down.

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Anonymous wrote:I am impressed with MVA posters and their posture in this thread. Weird why some people get nasty about school that doesn’t even affect their kids. Although I suspect this is mainly one person posting multiple times. Don’t waste your time on them.

Congrats to you all, it was very moving to listen to your testimonies. So glad MVA is here to stay. And special thanks to the MVA teachers and staff for all their hard work.

Here to stay? Tell me you didn’t watch the BOE meeting today without telling me you didn’t watch the BOE meeting

Wait for more recent data. I think you’ll be surprised

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Anonymous wrote:I am impressed with MVA posters and their posture in this thread. Weird why some people get nasty about school that doesn’t even affect their kids. Although I suspect this is mainly one person posting multiple times. Don’t waste your time on them.

Congrats to you all, it was very moving to listen to your testimonies. So glad MVA is here to stay. And special thanks to the MVA teachers and staff for all their hard work.

Here to stay? Tell me you didn’t watch the BOE meeting today without telling me you didn’t watch the BOE meeting

Wait for more recent data. I think you’ll be surprised

Nothing motivates teachers to help their students cheat... I mean, "learn,"... like telling them they might lose their jobs!

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Anonymous wrote:I am impressed with MVA posters and their posture in this thread. Weird why some people get nasty about school that doesn’t even affect their kids. Although I suspect this is mainly one person posting multiple times. Don’t waste your time on them.

Congrats to you all, it was very moving to listen to your testimonies. So glad MVA is here to stay. And special thanks to the MVA teachers and staff for all their hard work.

Here to stay? Tell me you didn’t watch the BOE meeting today without telling me you didn’t watch the BOE meeting

Wait for more recent data. I think you’ll be surprised

Nothing motivates teachers to help their students cheat... I mean, "learn,"... like telling them they might lose their jobs!

Maybe your kids cheat, but many others don't. Why are you so negative and nasty? Do you need that much attention? We are happy to give you attention without you having to tear down and bully kids.

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Anonymous wrote:I am impressed with MVA posters and their posture in this thread. Weird why some people get nasty about school that doesn’t even affect their kids. Although I suspect this is mainly one person posting multiple times. Don’t waste your time on them.

Congrats to you all, it was very moving to listen to your testimonies. So glad MVA is here to stay. And special thanks to the MVA teachers and staff for all their hard work.

You mean the ones who tell people they don't want to be around their kids? Alright.

How about the ones who yell and scream during others testimonies? Yup

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I don't know what MVA boosters are celebrating. Did you watch the BOE meeting? They are basically just buying time, but made it clear that the only future for MVA is for high school students. So if you have a young child, you should start considering alternatives. You now have over a year to figure it out. That was very kind of the BOE, but your MVA is not going to be the same going forward.

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I’m glad they gave the younger kids’ families in the MVA a year to find other options. I also hope the system takes a look at why the MVA was needed and uses this time to figure out how to better serve kids who either have health issues, learning challenges, social or emotional challenges, or are getting bullied. The MVA may very well be a catch all at the moment because of a breakdown in other systems, such as home and hospital programming, weak disciplinary processes, loss of other special programs in schools, etc. The MVA, and what works for kids in the MVA, is information that should be captured and applied elsewhere.

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Anonymous wrote:They may not add additional staff, but they won’t cut the program, which is perfectly sized and very well run. Sorry PP, it’s here to stay and annoy you.

It’s not perfectly sized if there’s an waiting list. Why are so many families languishing on the waiting list while those who are in VA brag about small classes and individual attention? Seems like there’s room to accept more.

The classes are the same as in person and there have been multiple reductions in staffing. It doesn't make sense to reduce staff when there is a waitlist and the program could serve more students.

When there's a budget crisis, of course it makes sense to reduce unnecessary staff. It is cheaper to educate kids in their homeschools than to add VA staff.

I think that you are failing to see that many of the students in the MVA have significant needs. You are missing that since they are home, there are no transportations costs. Some of these students would require specialized busses or bussing across the county. Since they are accessing a free appropriate public education, they are not fighting for the county to pay for their private school education because in-person public education is not meeting their needs. Please acknowledge that not all students are the same.