News in Harrisonburg
The Citizen
Published September 15County schools’ new grading policy causes angst
In the first weeks of a new school year — and Rockingham County’s overhauled grading policy — families are reporting increased anxiety among students, concerns over eligibility for athletics and a disproportionately high number of failing grades, a school board member said.…
The Citizen
Published September 04Updated rule to prohibit all city school students from door-to-door fundraising
By Isabel Lewis, contributor Going door-to-door to raise money for a school field trip or a club sports team might no longer be the best option, as Harrisonburg school board members discussed this week. Several of them raised concerns about student safety and the danger of…
The Citizen
Published August 223 seats, 3 candidates: This fall’s city school board election is less competitive than recent elections
While half of the Harrisonburg City Public School Board’s six seats are up in the Nov. 3 election, there’s not much drama as only three candidates qualified for the ballot. Source