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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]APS also has apparently decided there will be no virtual learning program through Arlington next year.  [b]I don't know whether the state plans to continue its statewide virtual program[/b].

The parents against universal masking have always said that if you don't feel safe, just keep your kids home with you.  So do you have to homeschool to do that now?  These parents' desires are now superceding the health issues of marginalized people in the community now.  It's everybody for themselves rather than looking out for one another as I thought Christian people believed they should do.

Whatever, man.  I will remember this, and I"m sure other parents will as well. [/quote]

LOL. This just shows how sadly uninformed people in Arlington are.

Virtual Virginia has existed since at least the mid 2000's.  There was never any reason for APS to create a virtual program. My guess is someone old like you decided this was sooo cool! and so neat that you can use technology like this now! wow, we have to try that!

Please stop buying into that one guy in Arlington who is insisting that this program is needed. He just doesn't want to have to deal with his own personal situation so he wants the rest of APS to change for him.  I can't believe people get sucked into believing him that there are no options, that everything will be terrible, and on and on an on an on and on. [/quote]

Did the presentation give any insight on to the main reason the kids in virtual virginia are in virtual va? I know they did once at the beginning of the year and I wonder if they have been keeping updated data on that.

I do feel like a lot of the folks in virtual va (at least the ones I have heard from) are doing it due to bullying/special need circumstances/school avoidance and not because of covid. I don't think APS ever created the program to be anything other than a temporary thing due to the unique circumstances presented by covid. I personally, don't understand the need to remain in an APS virtual system if the state has one (largely because I don't understand the benefit, other than maybe it looks better on a dipolma). I would assume the vast majority of virtual students aren't playing school sports or involved in school clubs (but could be wrong).

But if the main issue is that they don't want to lose out on school sports it would seem like some deal could be reached to work that out and provide the education from virtual virginia. [/quote]

I know this is a random fact and very specific situation, but I read that Torri Huske, the Yorktown swimmer who went to the Olympics last summer, did her senior year (last year) through Virtual Virginia.  She also swam for Yorktown at the VA state champs last year, so I don't think VV precludes you from competing in sports for your school.  [/quote]

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