Author: Charlotte Matherly
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Charlotte Matherly, contributor
County school district seeks to recalibrate grading system
Rockingham County Public Schools unveiled its plan for a new grading policy that prioritizes grade-level performance over student progress.
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Rockingham moving toward limiting tech in classrooms
The Rockingham County School Board is aggressively pursuing a policy to limit school-sanctioned technology use for kids during the instructional day.
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Area schools look to remake standardized social studies tests
A new state law encourages school districts to step away from one-time standardized social studies tests and instead demonstrate student learning through a series of more rigorous, inquiry-based assessments given throughout the year.
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More students enter county schools with special education needs
For the first time, more than 1,500 students with special education needs are enrolled in Rockingham County schools, marking a gradual 13.5% increase over the past three years.
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8 buses, more elementary math and a background check system make it into county schools’ budget
The Rockingham County School Board passed a $201 million budget on Monday night, but not without some sacrifices.
County faces aging school bus fleet, hopes to add nearly 2 dozen teachers
Best practices dictate that school buses should be replaced every 12-15 years, or once they’ve logged 200,000 miles. In Rockingham County, half its fleet exceeds that age limit.
County board turns its attention to elementary school literacy rates
In some county schools, just 15% of elementary students are marked as high-risk, meaning they’re significantly behind their grade level and could develop reading difficulties. At other schools, that high-risk population is more than twice as large.
Should the county schools expect a financial boost from the state this year?
Rockingham County schools are on the precipice of the largest revenue increase in years — but don’t get too excited, Justin Moyers, the district’s chief financial officer, warned school board members.
