Originally appeared in The College Fix – May 7, 2021 At one online Texas institution, high schoolers learn a high-paying trade, while college is optional. Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville offers a tuition-free online schooling program of Hallsville Independent School District and lets students statewide from grades 3 to 12 attend class wherever there is an internet […]
Originally aired on ABC 7 Denver When schools closed throughout Colorado due to the pandemic, instructors from Destinations Career Academy of Colorado in Westminster hit the road to make sure their certified nursing assistant (CNA) students completed their lab hours. “What we’ve done this year, because we have students that live all over the state, […]
Originally aired by ABC 16 Scranton, PA Pennsylvania has a nursing shortage. “We need more nurses, we need more health care professionals, in general, to step in and fill these roles, we have nurses retiring, we need to get new nurses in, properly train them and get them ready to take over,” said Lauren Ardiff, […]
Originally aired by ABC La Crosse Virtual schools and academies saw an influx of students over the past year due to the pandemic. The Minnesota Virtual Academy’s enrollment grew by over 750 students from the 19/20 school year to the 20/21 school year. The tuition-free, online public program provides an alternative to brick and mortar […]
Originally published by Yellow Hammer – April 21, 2021 Not every virtual school is the same. The opportunity to lead students is a privilege that all educators and school districts must uphold. We cannot group every school that is maintaining this trust with the bad actors that damage the reputation of all virtual schools. Just […]
Originally aired on CBS Austin – April 23, 2021 Many Central Texas students are eager for a full-return to in-person learning– but not everyone is. Some kids enjoy and even thrive in a virtual setting. Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville is an online public school open to any Texas student. Two years ago they had […]
Originally aired on NBC Mid-Michigan – May 5, 2021 Over the past year, Americans have watched doctors, nurses, public health officials and researchers help the country navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. While the events of the pandemic have taken center stage, there is still something going on behind the scenes, which has become known as the […]
Originally aired on WAFF-TV – April 26, 2021 The school year is coming to an end and it’s now time for parents to start making decisions for next year. Families across the country have been forced to adapt to the ways of online learning due to the pandemic, but some parents and students have found […]
Originally aired on Fox 21 News Colorado Springs – May 2, 2021 Nursing instructors are hitting the road, bringing school to students. Destinations Career Academy of Colorado shifted gears when schools closed during the pandemic. “It will be fully equipped with hospital beds. It’ll look just like a hospital room or a nursing home room. Students just […]
This story originally aired on WBND – April 30, 2021 Naomi Edwards, Registered Nurse and teacher at the Indiana Digital Learning School, speaks on the nationwide nursing shortage and how high schoolers interested in nursing can receive a free education online. For more information about INDLS, please visit indls.k12.com
