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April 13, 2021

Don't want your kid back in the classroom next year? Here are some virtual school options

April 11, 2021

Online Schools Are Here to Stay, Even After the Pandemic

Rory Levin, a sixth grader in Bloomington, Minn., used to hate going to school. He has a health condition that often makes him feel apprehensive around other students.

February 23, 2021

Statewide virtual schools keep students with disabilities connected

Statewide virtual schools may be an option for students with disabilities to access and benefit from their educational program even after schools reopen nationwide.

February 11, 2021

New Florida Virtual School Board Member Brings Special Education Experience to Role

Linda Reiter has spent more than three decades teaching thousands of students. Though the names, faces and teaching methods change, her motivation has remained the same.

January 28, 2021

Kids can change the world through schools that support creativity | Commentary

One of my biggest goals in life is to tell kids that no matter who they are, they have the ability to start a movement that can change the world. Don’t let anyone tell you that we can’t, because it’s already happening!

December 24, 2020

Florida’s first lady recognizes Orlando first grader in Hispanic art contest

Like any typical 6-year-old, Eden Mejía enjoys drawing and coloring. One of her paintings earned her a bright spot among Florida Hispanic Heritage Month art contest winners. The Orlando first-grader was recognized by First Lady Casey DeSantis as the first-grade winner for a drawing titled “Notable Hispanic Americans in Florida”.

December 2, 2020

‘Every day is a challenge’: 8 lessons from the toughest school year ever

There’s no blueprint for how or whether to open schools during a pandemic, leaving districts across the country to draw up their own. What has emerged is a patchwork of strategies that reveals lessons about what works — and what doesn’t.

November 17, 2020

40 Under 40: Sam Verghese leads virtual schooling efforts for millions of students during pandemic

Sam Verghese, the COO of Orlando-based Florida Virtual School is responsible for creating, innovating and challenging his organization to be the best.

October 30, 2020

Florida Virtual School enrollment surges amid COVID-19

Student migration into the Florida Virtual School soared after COVID-19 closed down campuses in March 2020.

October 7, 2020

Revisited: SUFS President Doug Tuthill Follows Up with Florida Virtual School President & CEO Louis Algaze

On this episode, Tuthill catches up with the educational leader who became the FLVS president and CEO in July 2019.

October 2, 2020

Delray Beach teen looking to climb the USTA Florida Rankings (FLVS Student)

Delray Beach’s Kayden Collins is hoping to climb up the United States Tennis Association Florida rankings in the Boys 14s.

August 26, 2020

Student Commentary: I Graduated from a Virtual School That Provides a Blueprint for Online Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic that forced scores of public and private school students out of their classrooms and into online learning has had predictably uneven results...