Tag: Harrisonburg City Public Schools
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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.
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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.
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HHS biology teacher ‘knows how to bring her classroom to life’
In Anna Henkel’s biology class at Harrisonburg High School, students are likely to get a spoiler alert: “I’m going to ruin your life by making you see biology everywhere,” she tells them.
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City schools to explore creating an athletics academy
Superintendent Michael Richards announced a task force has been formed with the intent to create an athletics academy, similar to other interdisciplinary learning programs like the Fine Arts Academy at Harrisonburg High School.
City schools look to Blue Ridge Community College to fill its career and technical education void
The plan for the Harrisonburg City Public Schools’ new career and technical education program, once the district withdraws from Massanutten Technical Center, will rely heavily on the area’s community college.
Stuff the Trunk: Harrisonburg Rallies to Restock Bolt’s Closet
Harrisonburg High School is inviting the community to help “Stuff the Trunk” on Saturday, Nov. 15, to support Bolt’s Closet, a free resource that provides personal care items to students and their families. Volunteers will be collecting donations from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside the Walmart Center on Burgess Road.
Data shows 420 incidents related to fights in Rockingham schools; Meanwhile, Matt Cross doubles down on criticizing city schools
Two days after Rockingham County School Board member Matt Cross sparked controversy and pushback over his social media posts that included videos of students fighting in school, the fallout persists, while Cross doubled down on his post.
