Bloomfield Hills Schools Provide On Line Learning. Compete for Cyber Students.

New mascot logo for Bloomfield Hills High School

At a recent School Board meeting Superintendent Robert Glass said that  of State Bill 616 which allows Cyber Schools to operate in Michigan has passed and within the next year such schools will be a reality. Bloomfield Hills however has been at the vanguard of virtual on line teaching . Arabic one the  many  world languages the district teaches (the others are French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Japanese, Latin and American Sign Language)  has been taught for years on line. Other blended (often  incorporating virtual elements) learning programs exist in many departments.

The purpose of the bill is is to provide opportunities for students who are not in the the traditional public school setting. In that regard it is is similar to the WAY program for non traditional learners which the School Board approved  last fall. It will also allow the state's education dollars to follow the student.
Oakland Schools, working with various school districts, will offer high quality education in the new Cyber school  market which  may lead to increased state funding.

The bottom line is that Home School students grades K-8 will benefit from a quality online curriculum.

In regards to the virtual it was also reported that the digital Town Hall Meetings (also available by phone for those who did not have a computer) were a success. Apparently so.The following week on May 8th the School Bond issue passed by a 60 % to 40% margin district wide and even carried the more reserved and stodgy City of Bloomfield Hills by seven votes.

Mr, Glass also reported on a student leadership conference he attended at Oakland University. He said our future was in great hands."There is evidence of the emphasis on inquiry: We (the school system) have been doing this and it is taking root and it's working. It has brought meaning, purpose, passion, and critical thinking to students and these are not things we see everywhere."

The new logo for the consolidated High School's mascot a raven was introduced to rave reviews. It was designed by a parent in the school district.