Private online school sees huge increase in interest for fall

Private online school sees huge increase in interest for fall

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FOR MANY SCHOOLDISTRICTS, THAT MEANSOPERATING VIRTUALLY.

ONE FULLYONLINE ACADEMY IN MARYLAND HASIT DOWN PAT.

WMAR 2 NEWS ABBYISAACS EXPLAINS HOW THEYSEEN AN INCREASE IN DEMAND ANDARE HELPING SCHOOL SYSTEMADAPT.FOR MANY, ITOF LEARNING& BUT ONE MARYLANDSCHOOL HAS BEEN VIRTUALYTEACHING KIDS FOR NEARLY 20YEARS.

Mickey Revenaugh //Director of New School Modelsat Pearson and Co-founder,Connections Academy Full-timeOnline Schools- The idea thatitthat the teachers have beenspecially trained to teachonline CONNECTIONS ACADEMY,PART OF PEARSON, ISHEADQUARTERED IN MARYLAND ANDPROVIDES FULL- TIME ONLINESCHOOL NATIONWIDE..

NATSlesson FROM STEM TO VIRTUALAND VISUAL ARTS.

Gallerywalks, they do talent shows inzoom calls like this one,theywhat they are dong and sharingtheir work with otherstudents.

MICKEY REVENAUGH ISCO- FOUNDER..

SHE SAYS SINCEMAY, THEYDEMAND&.

ALMOST A 200 PERCENTINCREASE IN INTEREST FROMMARYLAND PARENTS..

AND THEYHAD TO STAFF UP IN ALMOSTEVERY STATE.

Many families aresaying if Igoing to school online anywalet me choose a school thatwas created to be online fromscratch THEY ARE ALSO HELPINGSCHOOL DISTRICT ADAPT ONLINE.Weconsulting about teachertraining, what teachers needto know to be able to do thiswell.

School districts are insome cases purchasingcurriculum from us or othersthat theyand offer as part of what theymake available to familiesthis fall FOR MANY FAMILIESTHIS FALL, VIRTUAL IS NOT ACHOICE, BUT REVENAUGH SAFAMILIES HAVE CHOSEN TO GOVIRTUAL LONG BEFORE THEPANDEMIC BECAUSE OF THEINCREASED PARENTAL OVERSIGHTAND ONE ON ONE TEACHEREXPEREINCE THAT IT OFFERS.Itnecessarily.

Not all studentsenjoy that one on oneattention and ability to moveat their own pace but for alot of students thatmissing piece in their regularschooling.

MOST OF THE SCHOOLSNATIONWIDE THEY HELP OPERATVIRTUALLY ARE PUBLIC& BUT INMARYLAND, STATE LAW DOESNALLOW FOR VIRTUAL PUBLICSCHOOL SO THEY HAVE TO CHARGETUITION FOR THE PRIVATE ONLINEDUCATION.

SHE HOPES IFANYTHING, THIS PANDEMIC WILLSHOW THE NEED FOR A VIRTUALPUBLIC OPTION& AND PUSHLAWMAKERS TO CONSIDER ALLOWINGIT FOR FREE.

Theregroundswell of interest amongfamilies and thereto be a lot more thoughtfaction among school districtleaders to have something theycan offer to students if theyhave shut schools againCARROLL COUNTY TEACHERS ARECALLING FOR VIRTUAL LEAR