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Parents push back against ‘chaos’ of county schools’ grading system
Jessica Foley’s son excels in math. The straight-A student, who receives special education support, made it to middle school without a poor grade in the subject. Source
What if the county’s school day were 10 minutes longer?
Adding 600 seconds in the classroom each day may not seem like much, but Rockingham County School Board members on Monday weighed all the interwoven effects that a change like that could have. The additional time could add more minutes spent at desks, shift extracurriculars and…