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WHRO presents educational services report; division shown to receive $19.50 return per dollar donated, presenters say
Summary
Elmer Seward of WHRO presented the station’s education services report and highlighted eMediaVA, mobile education vans and online courses; he told the board Isle of Wight receives an estimated $19.50 return on every dollar it donates to WHRO when measurable services are included.
Elmer Seward, vice president of education services at WHRO, presented the station’s annual education report to the Isle of Wight County School Board on Feb. 13 and reviewed the resources available to the division, including the eMediaVA digital content repository and regional student competitions.
Seward said WHRO — a public media station jointly owned by 21 school divisions — provides resources ranging from PBS Kids materials and three education vans to a catalog of online courses and competitions such as regional spelling bees. He described the station’s report as the prior year’s usage summary and said some usage cannot be measured because divisions redistribute resources internally.
“One thing that you'd be most interested in is on page 15 … Isle Of Wight receives a return on investment of $19.50 for every dollar spent,” Seward said, summarizing WHRO’s methodology that counts direct services and resources where data are available. He offered to provide the board with more data on which online courses the division actively uses; Superintendent Kramer asked staff to follow up with the deputy superintendent of instruction to compile that usage report.
Board members thanked Seward and noted the division is seen as a strong user of WHRO resources, which WHRO representatives had previously complimented. The WHRO report is available on the board docs online agenda.
Why this matters: WHRO’s resources support instruction and professional development across the division; the ROI figure is intended to help justify member contributions and encourage deeper local usage of WHRO offerings.
What’s next: district staff will return with a list of online courses and specific WHRO resources the division uses so the board can better understand local uptake and value.
