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Virtual, E-School attendance dips as spring semester starts for some Bay Area districts Virtual, E-School attendance dips as spring semester starts for some Bay Area districts and last updated 2021-01-22 07:47:01-05 As we rebound amid the pandemic, many students are making the switch from distance learning to face-to-face learning. We asked five local school districts to provide us enrollment data from Fall 2020 and Spring 2020. Four districts responded, as well as Florida Virtual School that's been at the forefront of online education in the state for almost 25 years. The largest decrease in...

  Elliston, a Horizon West resident, was Teacher of the Year at Sand Lake Elementary in 2015 and also received the Kessler Grand Bohemian Teacher of Excellence Scholarship award for excellence in teaching fine arts. Elliston launched Kids Create Art with the belief that a child’s creativity and imagination are two of their most precious gifts. Her goal is to provide an artistic experience that allows students to grow in a safe and nurturing environment that promotes artistic freedom. That’s what Matthews loves about Kids Create Art. “The basis behind it is that we want to encourage a l...

Florida’s first lady recognizes Orlando first grader in Hispanic art contest Orlando Sentinel 12/24/2020 Ingrid Cotto, Orlando Sentinel © Ashley Cisneros Mejia (Custom credit)/Suministrada/Orlando Sentinel/TNS From left to right, Ashley Cisneros Mejia and her 6-year-old daughter Eden Mejia one of four Hispanic Heritage Month student contest winners. 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 ...

School districts call back struggling students as they plan for second semester Several school districts are asking struggling students to head back onto campus for the second semester. SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Several Central Florida school districts are encouraging parents whose students are struggling with distance learning to consider returning to campus for the second semester.  Seminole County Public Schools said it sent a survey to parents in November, and 7,600 said they plan to send their child back. A message from Seminole High School said even normally high performers are falling b...

Parents scrambling after Jacksonville charter school announces end of virtual learning Published:  Tags:  Jacksonville Classical Academy (Screenshot via Facebook) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Parents with students at Jacksonville Classical Academy, a charter school in Mixon Town, said they were surprised to learn that the school made the decision to end its virtual learning program starting in January. The decision to move students back into classrooms full time comes as cases of the coronavirus continue to skyrocket in the state, and parents who spoke to News4Jax said they are concerned for thei...