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Local English teacher recognized on the BRIGHT podcast for her commitment to personalized learning

By Michigan Virtual

The article “Local English teacher recognized for her commitment to personalized learning” — originally published by the Macomb Daily on April 20, 2021 — celebrates the innovative teaching style of Tanya Leon, an English teacher at Richards Middle School in… Read more

Flint’s “Lighted Schoolhouse” model recognized on the BRIGHT podcast

By Michigan Virtual

The article “Flint’s “Lighted Schoolhouse” model recognized” — originally published by the ABC 12 News on May 12, 2021 — highlights the innovative work of the Flint Community Education Initiative (Flint CEI) & its “lighted schoolhouse” model that has historic roots… Read more

RFQ: Middle School Course Creation

By Michigan Virtual

I. Introduction Michigan Virtual is releasing this Request for Quote as a means to create middle school content to meet Michigan education standards. By releasing this RFQ, Michigan Virtual makes no guarantee of any awards of work to any… Read more

RFP: Enterprise Resource Planning – Software and Support

By Michigan Virtual

Thank you for your interest in Michigan Virtual’s Enterprise Resource Planning Request for Proposal. Due to the confidential and proprietary nature of the RFP information, we request that the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) be completed below and returned in advance… Read more

Statewide collaboration to provide free professional development to teachers

By Michigan Virtual

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Virtual, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan join together in a statewide collaboration to provide online professional learning modules for Michigan’s teachers. The goal is to outline current research and best practices for… Read more

$100,000 grant for Michigan schools to expand state SEL and mental health offering for students and parents

By Michigan Virtual

LANSING, Mich. — At a time when children’s mental health is paramount, schools now have an opportunity to utilize expanded online services and functionality building upon a free statewide social-emotional learning (SEL) program launched earlier this year. The new… Read more

State Superintendent joins Michigan’s leading online education board of directors

By Michigan Virtual

LANSING, Mich. — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Michael F. Rice has joined the Board of Directors of Michigan Virtual. Rice was appointed state superintendent in 2019 and is the fifth top school chief in Michigan to serve on… Read more

St. Patrick High School offers Michigan Virtual courses

By Michigan Virtual

The article “Randy Hodge: St. Patrick High School courses” — originally published by the Ionia Sentinel-Standard on October 11, 2020 — overviews the various courses offered at St. Patrick High School in a letter from principal Randy Hodge. In… Read more

COVID-19 has made our world more virtual. Here are three reasons why this is a good thing

By Michigan Virtual

The article “COVID-19 has made our world more virtual. Here are three reasons why this is a good thing” — originally published by the World Economic Forum on October 8, 2020 — explores three major ways that COVID-19 has… Read more

Online schools and courses are seeing a fall semester enrollment surge

By Michigan Virtual

The article “Online schools and courses are seeing a fall semester enrollment surge” — originally published by the Digital Learning Collaborative on September 15, 2020 — overviews online programs and schools across the country who are experiencing tremendous enrollment… Read more

AP courses go online at Three Rivers Community Schools

By Michigan Virtual

The article “A Closer Look At Lincoln Learning: Part II” — originally published in the Three Rivers Commercial News on September 1, 2020 — is the second in a two-part series about virtual learning options at Three Rivers Community Schools. For… Read more

Public school ‘back to class’ announcements

By Michigan Virtual

The article “Public school ‘back to class’ announcements” — originally published in the Monroe News on September 1, 2020 — overviews the back-to-school plans for several Michigan school districts. Included is Ida Public Schools, who will be using Michigan Virtual… Read more

Put your kids on a ‘news diet’ and other tips to coping with anxiety during a pandemic

By Michigan Virtual

The article “Put your kids on a ‘news diet’ and other tips to coping with anxiety during a pandemic” — originally published by MLive on August 31, 2020 — explores tips & resources that parents can use to help their… Read more

What to Know About K-12 Online Schools

By Michigan Virtual

The article “What to Know About K-12 Online Schools” — originally published by the U.S. News on August 27, 2020 — answers commonly asked questions regarding K-12 online schooling, such as: What is an online school? How are online schools… Read more

Students have choice of face-to-face, online learning

By Michigan Virtual

The article “Students have choice of face-to-face, online learning” — originally published by the School News Network on August 25, 2020 — overviews how Caledonia Community Schools is leveraging online options, including Michigan Virtual course content, to support remote students… Read more

More than 700 ZPS students opt for online learning

By Michigan Virtual

The article “More than 700 ZPS students opt for online learning” — originally published by the Holland Sentinel on August 18, 2020 — overviews a recent decision by Zeeland Public Schools to offer online courses through Michigan Virtual to students… Read more

Addressing a problem of practice through research partnerships: How should you prepare students for online learning?

By Michigan Virtual

The article “Addressing a problem of practice through research partnerships: How should you prepare students for online learning?” — originally published by the Digital Learning Collaborative on August 5, 2020 — summarizes the results of our joint study on the… Read more

Amy Smith, of Whitehall, named 2020 Online Teacher of the Year

By Michigan Virtual

Versions of this article were also published in the Shoreline Times and WZZM13 on August 5, 2020. It was also shared on MiTechNews.com on August 8, 2020. LANSING, Mich. — Amy Smith, of Whitehall, Mich. has been named the 2020… Read more

CourseArc Develops Tool that Enables Sharing of Course Content Across Counties and States

By Michigan Virtual

The article, “CourseArc Develops Tool that Enables Sharing of Course Content Across Counties and States,” describes a new feature developed by CourseArc, a popular content authoring and management tool, that allows for the quick and easy sharing of high-quality… Read more

Statewide Work Group launches website and initial resources to support flexible learning models for 20-21 school year

By Michigan Virtual

LANSING, Mich. —​ The Learning Continuity Work Group convened by Michigan Virtual has released a new website to help Michigan educators prepare for the coming academic year. The website, ​Keep Michigan Learning​, provides a collection of free resources to… Read more