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Two Central Florida School Districts Will Return To Pre-Pandemic Learning Options

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As parents figure out the best and safest way for their kids to get an education during the pandemic, two Central Florida school districts are dropping the hybrid learning option.

Lake and Osceola will only offer two options for students this upcoming August: either traditional face-to-face learning or virtual school. They will no longer offer the hybrid option of virtual learning in conjunction with their school.

The hybrid learning option was adopted in 2020 as officials looked for a way to safely continue the school year. 

Osceola Virtual School is accepting applications through June 16 and Lake County is asking parents to fill out a survey on their plans for next school year by April 14. 

After a brief stint as Morning Edition Producer at The Public’s Radio in Rhode Island, Talia Blake returned to Central Florida Public Media. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with degrees in both Broadcast Journalism and Psychology. While at UCF, she was an intern for Central Florida’s public affairs show, Intersection. She joined on as Morning Edition Host in 2019. In 2022, Ms. Blake was appointed to the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalist’s board of directors.