9.18 Online & Distance Education
ISSUE DATE: 09/2020
Allow online and distance high school or GED education programs for all teen parents when the program meets all of the following criteria:
· It is approved by the Minnesota Department of Education. To know whether this is the case, see Minnesota Approved Online Learning Providers.· The program provides verification through 1 of the following methods:· Has mechanisms for providing reports which document the actual time the participant is accessing the online training.· Conducts the online or distance training in a supervised setting.
If teen parents enroll in or have a diploma from an online or distance program not approved by the Minnesota Department of Education:
Minor parents
| Refer them to their local school district.
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18- or 19-year old parents
| · Use the Work Option. See 9.9 (Options for 18- & 19-Year Old Parents).· Allow them to continue the program on their own if they choose.· Do not include time in that program in the employment plan.· Let them know that:· The time and activity do not count toward meeting Work Participation Requirements.· Earnings from a job will count against their MFIP benefits.· Child care assistance is not available for the education hours. |
When teen parents not enrolled in a formal online program are preparing for GED tests online or with practice books: Put the activity in the employment plan.
· Enter the hours in “other” activity type.
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