Salt Lake City school board votes to shut down district s virtual elementary school sltrib.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sltrib.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
School districts that created online academies to cater to families who preferred virtual education during the pandemic are struggling to keep them open as enrollment drops and per-pupil costs rise. In Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a school district is shutting down its virtual option for elementary and middle schoolers.
At Salt Lake Virtual Elementary, “the connection between school and home is bridged,” teacher Emmery Stock says. But with declining enrollment, the school face a possible closure.
For some, virtual learning during the pandemic was extremely challenging - but others liked the new way of schooling so much that they're bringing the method into the new school year.
Virtual Schools to Be Increasingly Common After COVID-19 govtech.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from govtech.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.