“We wanted to build a classroom environment where students felt comfortable to type into the chat. But we know that we had to set the procedure, that they had to be respectful in the chat. So sometimes we will take away the chat feature. We love that we can decide …

“When you say ‘virtual’, people think the students are home. They think maybe the teachers are at home, but that’s not the case [at Calcasieu]. The students are actually on their campus, but they’re not virtual all day long. And that’s really the game changer. They are face-to-face their entire …