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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the thing about the virtual program was that the data made clear it was an unmitigated disaster.  Learning virtually (no matter how much some parents crow about how well their kids did) is not an appropriate way to learn for kids.  It is a horrifically bad way to learn for students with disabilities and english learners, yet those populations made up a huge percentage of the virtual program.   APS doesn't quite want to say this- but a significant portion of families were enrolling their kids in the virtual program to avoid truancy laws.  Teens were expected to care for younger siblings or work other jobs while learning 'virtually.'   They had to end it.   
And yes, there is a tiny tiny percentage of kids who have health conditions that make attending in person school not feasible.   For those kids, they are much better off with homebound instruction- a teacher who comes to their home and provides individualized tailored instruction taking into account their unique needs.
For those families that either have ill family members or anxiety-- if you really want to live off the grid, homeschool your kids.   
For those families whose child struggles with school avoidance, and you thought virtual might help?  [b]You are doing your child a long term disservice.   Get your child  the mental help he needs-[/b] insist that the school help your child attend.  Its a real problem, but keeping a kid home is not helping them overcome it or learn to manage their issues.[/quote]

Thanks for sharing your parental and professional mental health expertise.  Ever consider the possibility that the "mental help" parents are ALREADY seeking for their children might be recommending homeschooling or virtual programs?  I don't know who you are, but I suspect you are not in any position of credibility or authority to judge that (temporary) virtual learning is a disservice to any particular child.  You have no idea what parents of children with school avoidance are or are not doing to help their children.  And just how do you know how many parents opted for VL to avoid truancy laws?[/quote]

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