At-Risk Students Have a Place to Thrive with Texas Virtual Academy
October 06 2022 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville (TVAH) is celebrating its
latest education rating and encouraging Texas state officials and
Texas parents to help expand TVAH for at-risk kids throughout the
state.
The statewide online school received its highest rating ever, a
B, from the Alternative Education Accountability system, a system
for campuses that have students with a high-risk population.
According to The Texas Tribune, in the 2020-2021 school year,
there were nearly 5.4 million students in Texas, 49.2% of them were
considered at risk of dropping out of school, and 21% of students
were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning
programs.
An online public-school program, TVAH is tuition-free for
students in grades 3-12 who reside anywhere in the state. Many
families and students choose TVAH because it provides an
alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar education. TVAH is
asking state officials to lift the prohibition on K-2 students from
accessing online public schools so at-risk students can get an
earlier start on their education goals.
“Many of our students come to us several years behind and work
hard to overcome these unique challenges, and we would like this
seen in our district ratings. Many schools are afraid to take large
at-risk populations in the virtual world because this can put your
district at risk of having a lower rating on the A-F scale,” said
Kyla Pickrell, Executive Director for TVAH. “Overall thought, we’re
excited by our progress and always look to do better. We cannot
wait to see what the future holds for our great generation of
leaders thriving here. TVAH is making a difference!”
Families throughout Texas weigh in as well. Paula Binion, from
San Antonio, has a daughter in 12th grade. At a recent Senior Class
Town Hall, Paula got up in front of the crowd and told school
officials “how much of a difference TVAH has made to her child, and
how thankful she was for the school and the teachers.”
And not only do TVAH’s at-risk students catch up, but they also
look to the future. TVAH is a career learning-focused school where
older students can pair a solid academic foundation with hands-on
learning experiences in growing career fields like Arts, AV
Technology, Communications, Business, Health Sciences, and IT.
Whether their path leads them directly into the workplace,
military, or higher education, career learning provides students
with the skills they need to get there.
To learn more about TVAH and how to enroll, visit
tvah.k12.com.
About Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville
Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville (TVAH) is a program of the
Hallsville Independent School District that serves students
statewide in grades 3-12. TVAH is tuition-free for Texas residents
and is made possible through a contractual relationship between
Hallsville Independent School District and K12, a Stride company
(NYSE: LRN). Stride offers learners of all ages a more effective
way to learn and build their skills for the future. For more
information about TVAH, visit tvah.k12.com.
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