Category: Harrisonburg Issues
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Students get high marks for exercising free expression; District looks to bolster support for students in need
Harrisonburg school leaders praised students at Harrisonburg High, Rocktown High and Thomas Harrison Middle for their participation in a walkout to protest I.C.E.’s presence and tactics. Superintendent Michael Richards described the protest as “civil disobedience at its finest.”
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Apparently, the county and city school boards can get along
The county and city school boards on Monday officially began the process of untangling their 60-year-long partnership to operate Massanutten Technical Center in what marked the first time the two districts’ leaders had met together since Harrisonburg’s school board withdrew from the arrangement last year.
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Council members speak out against ‘racism and hatred’ in national politics
City council members on Tuesday warned of the effects of racism they see in national politics and how it contributes to fear and harm for the Harrisonburg community.
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Harrisonburg school leaders call for Virginia to dial back changes affecting English learners
In early 2025, students, teachers, and administrators were informed of a big change: the amount of time English-learning students (ELs) would have to reach proficiency would be cut dramatically. While English learners previously had up to 11 semesters to learn English before their performance in Virginia’s Standards of Learning tests began to count, they would now have three semesters.
How the Little Mermaid helped keep Court Square Theater part of our world
After the regional arts group said in December it could no longer afford to keep operating Court Square Theater, the phones belonging to leaders of the Harrisonburg theater group ACT ONE Theater Company began buzzing.
Council seeks answers about I.C.E. actions in Harrisonburg
Council members shared the text of a letter they sent to federal and state leaders in December outlining their “deep concern over recent federal law immigration enforcement actions in Harrisonburg.”
Kohen says he won’t run for school board again this fall; Board selects new leaders
While the first school board meeting of 2026 included a change in leadership roles, it also signaled a changing of the guard with the announcement that the longest-tenured current school board member wouldn’t seek re-election this fall.
