The 2018-2019 school year for the Virginia Virtual Academy has come to an end this week. Students, parents, teachers and staff all took time during the last week to celebrate a highly successful 2018-2019 school year with events across the Commonwealth. Students had a chance to connect with classmates and friends before the start of…
by Kyla Anderson, PSO National Board Member Stop me if you’ve seen this movie before: Young new teacher comes to school filled with “bad” kids Teacher learns that the bad kids come from under-privileged homes Teacher and kids rally together and everyone laughs, is happy, and goes to college to start a new and successful…
BATON ROUGE – Hundreds of parents, students, and teachers rallied in Baton Rouge last week to support and celebrate virtual education and the power of school choice for National Coalition for Public School’s Annual Capitol Day. “School choice gave me the power to choose the right path for my family,” PSO Board Member and Louisiana…
by Colleen Cook As Teacher Appreciation Week winds down, I wanted to be certain that I took time to acknowledge the teachers I’ve had in my life who have had an impact on me not just in my childhood, but as I navigate adult life. Temple Grandin once said, “I cannot emphasize enough the importance…
by Abigail Barr, 9th Grade, ALVA Anyone who’s taken 9th Grade Biology knows it isn’t easy. Throughout the year, my peers and I delved deep into labs and worksheets that required extensive thinking and the ability to apply what we had learned. Without any guidance, the course would have been impossible to ace. Luckily for…
Lucie Albin, Sixth Grade, Iowa Virtual Academy Of all the teachers who have been there for me, there is one who has been there for me more than the rest. This teacher is Mrs. Zuercher. She has been my teacher since 2nd grade, and helped me through every year. Sometimes I have trouble staying organized…
by Tillie Elvrum It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and naturally I am thinking about the teachers that made a difference in my life and the teachers who continue the good work in the lives of the children I love. Former Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry once said, “A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and…
Compromise is the grease that makes our democracy work, but every time SB 1455 reveals a new “compromise” it gets worse for families. Texas has long been in need of reform that increases educational options for families, but the most recent attempt – SB 1455 – is regression, not reform. Unfortunately, the bill recently passed…
For several years straight parents, students, and teachers have gathered at the historic Cheyenne Train Depot to celebrate and support the variety of public school options offered in Wyoming. Last week the tradition was continued as more than 50 people gathered together to hear from the parents who use these public school options and some…
by Kyla Anderson, New Mexico Some say politics make strange bedfellows but none could be stranger than the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) throwing their lot in with the very same politicians pushing a bill to cap public charter schools. It happened in my home state of New Mexico, when the supposedly pro-school…