FLINT, MI — A handshake, good eye contact and speaking confidence are just three things the HYPE program teaches students in the Flint area. Now, students at Flint Southwestern Classical Academy will also have the opportunity to learn these skills. Eight students graduated on Tuesday, February 22 from the inaugural class of the HYPE (Helping […]
For the 2022-2023 school year, Bulloch County Schools staff still plans to offer a virtual home learning option for approximately 500 students, but with specific limits on the number of “seats” available at each. school level and, for the first time, the conditions of eligibility. Interested families may need to apply as early as the […]
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Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) – The Calcasieu Parish School Board has launched a new Virtual Instruction Program (VIP) that offers advanced course enrollment for high school students. VIP offers all secondary schools in Calcasieu Parish a diverse selection of courses, including dual enrollment courses through SOWELA Technical Community College. Students will attend classes at their […]
The waitlist for Frederick County public school students wanting to join the district’s all-virtual program has dropped significantly since the start of the school year. Families had the option to transfer in or out of FCPS’ co-ed virtual program at the end of the district’s first semester, which ended Jan. 13. The virtual program is […]
This is the Horry County Schools sign. [email protected] Teachers in the Horry County Schools Virtual Program were surprised and frustrated this week after the district announced its recommendation to shut down the program due to the apparently high failure rate of its students. According to a district presentation, about 42% of all virtual students were […]
St. Vrain Valley automotive students will benefit from a new training certificate option as the district’s Career Elevation and Technology Center will become a pilot site for a Toyota training program. Toyota, which offers both high school and college education programs, is piloting a community college level program at three high schools across the country, […]
SM Foundation (SMFI), in partnership with TESDA. ALMS. DSWD. SM Supermalls and SM Markets launched the very first National Certificate (NC) training program for customer service at SM City Pampanga on November 19, 2021. Dubbed the SM Asensong Pinoy program, the project aims to strengthen the skills of the workforce. Filipino work and ultimately address […]
PIEDMONT The Piedmont Women’s Voters’ League will present a virtual program at 4 p.m. on Tuesday on understanding the housing element of the city. The program will also be recorded on YouTube for later viewing. The housing element is part of the general city plan and must be updated every eight years. The city has […]
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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WCSC) – The Georgetown County School District will no longer be accepting applications for their new virtual option after this week. The district says nominations close at noon on Friday. Georgetown County School District Director for Innovations and Special Programs Genia Smith said when the school year started they were hoping it […]
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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – From technology and communication issues to feeling students are falling behind, many virtual families have decided to return to class for the start of the new school year. Parents and students had to decide how they were going to learn this semester at the end of the last school year. […]
Conroe ISD will offer a virtual program limited to students from homes with unique circumstances. (Courtesy of Conroe ISD). Conroe ISD Superintendent Curtis Null announced during a virtual update on August 6, in response to the resurgence of COVID-19 and because students under the age of 12 are not eligible for vaccinations, the district will […]
“This year has seemed particularly difficult to find teachers,†said Kirsten Doebel, director of secondary education for Fort. Dodge Schools. Finding enough staff to educate 3,700 students is no easy task for the Fort. Dodge School District. Between the pandemic, retired teachers and fewer applicants – filling all the vacancies before the start of the […]
On Friday August 6, Conroe ISD posted a video update on their Youtube channel sharing a message from Conroe ISD Superintendent Dr. Curtis Null. In the video, Dr Null shared that after speaking to doctors at Memorial Hermann earlier on Friday August 6 and learning more about the current numbers of COVID-19 in the community, […]
The program has an acceptance rate well below 50%, with 200 students currently enrolled out of around 480 applicants, said Scott Tipton, inaugural director of the new program and former deputy director of CW Davis Middle School. Over the past week, Tipton said he has received an influx of around 20 more requests, including many […]
Bulloch County Schools have two experienced administrators as principals to lead the virtual home learning option during the 2021-2022 term. They will be holding an open house day for parents on July 29, the same evening as the school open house days. Monday morning, only 449 students of all levels were registered in the virtual […]
June 2, 2021 (Brockville, Ontario) – For the first time, the Upper Canada District School Board’s virtual high school program hosted a Relay For Life event using a method the student body already understands so well – through digital broadcasting. The Relay For Life program is a long-standing event that traditionally includes outdoor gatherings where […]
June 2, 2021 (Brockville, Ontario) – For the first time, the Upper Canada District School Board’s Virtual Secondary Program hosted a Relay For Life event using a method the student body already understands so well – through digital broadcasting. The Relay For Life program is a long-standing event that traditionally includes outdoor gatherings where participants […]
Facebook Twitter pinterest Registration limited to 200 students Duncanville ISD is creating a fully online program of choice for selected grade 11 and 12 students for the 2021-2022 school year. The launch of this virtual program depends on decisions made at the state level where Texas lawmakers will determine whether virtual learning will be approved […]
A family and a teacher share their experience with the first year of the GCS virtual program Updated: 8:59 PM EDT April 14, 2021 Hide transcript View Transcript HOW THEY MADE THINGS WORK THIS YEAR. KYLIE: IT WAS UNKNOWN TERRITORY FOR FAMILIES AND TEACHERS, EVEN WHEN GOING COMPLETELY BLIND. HE TEACHED THEM THINGS THEY COULDN’T […]
While most of the students returned to class, others decided to learn virtually throughout the school year. The Greenville County Schools Virtual Program is finishing its first year after starting, coincidentally, in the midst of the pandemic. It was uncharted territory for both families and teachers. Although they entered the school year blind, they both […]
Application forms and eligibility conditions are available at hallco.org/web/hcsd-virtual-program. Since applications opened the day before spring break, Tipton said about 180 students have submitted their forms for the program. He added that it will have a maximum capacity of 700 students. The district currently has approximately 27,000 enrolled in its school system. Tipton explained that […]
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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – With the start of the 2021-2022 school year, the Calcasieu Parish School Board will offer an evolved and enhanced virtual program for students. The need for a quality virtual program is here to stay, and faculty and school board staff will ensure that a virtual option remains in place for […]
JACKSONVILLE, NC (WNCT) – Onslow Virtual School is halfway through the first year of its pilot program. The school district offered the remote learning option when schools were forced to close last year due to the pandemic. Now administrators are making changes for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. OVS currently has over 4,700 enrolled students […]
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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Providing homeschooling opportunities for children from low-income families is Champlain Valley Head Start’s raison d’être, but due to COVID-19 they have had to adjust their core models. This school year, homeschooling will be offered virtually once a week. Services are for students from birth to age 5 in families seeking early […]
Starting this fall, Greenville County Schools is expanding its virtual program to allow students in 5K through 12th grade to participate in full-time online instruction using school district-provided software and devices in the 2020-2021 school year . This program was previously only available to middle and high school students. Participants in the virtual program will […]
As New York schools went virtual as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, teachers-in-training also had to switch gears. Officials at Pace University’s School of Education at the Pleasantville campus in Westchester County have had to adapt as have students. WAMC Hudson Valley Office Manager Allison Dunne tells the story of a new program that fills […]