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‘Reckless and unacceptable’: City school leaders object to White House’s accusation of ‘indoctrination’

Harrisonburg City Public Schools officials are pushing back after the White House cited the district as an example of “indoctrination” of children.

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Harrisonburg, like other cities, seeks answers about how federal grant freeze would affect operations

Harrisonburg officials are still gathering information on how the Trump administration’s move to freeze federal grants might affect the city, Deputy City Manager Amy Snider told the city council on Tuesday.

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City adds restrictions on data centers, allows for developers to pay for public upgrades in zoning applications

Cash proffers — in which developers pay to offset effects on the community like necessary road expansions —  will now be permitted in zoning applications after a 4-1 city council vote in favor of the change. City officials explained that all zoning requests would still be considered and adjusted individually, but allowance for cash proffers will provide more flexibility in zoning decisions.

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School board selects Phillips as chair; District adjusts class offering list

The Harrisonburg City School Board started its first meeting of 2025 by elevating Emma Phillips from vice chair to serve as the board’s chair this year, while new board member Tim Howley was unanimously elected vice chair.

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Lawsuit against city schools over teacher training ends after 2 years

A more than two-year-old lawsuit against the Harrisonburg School Board is over, with a conservative group declaring victory and the school district saying nothing really changes with the legal resolution. 

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City to begin cardboard recycling collections on Fridays 

Harrisonburg residents can schedule online to have cardboard picked up from their homes beginning next week. The city will begin an opt-in program for recycling-bound cardboard collections on Fridays so people won’t have to bring cardboard to a recycling drop-off point.

Overcrowding at Waterman Elm. could prompt school rezoning; Board offers tribute to outgoing members

Some Harrisonburg children might get assigned to different schools than they otherwise would have attended, as the school board seeks to address overcrowding — particularly at Waterman Elementary. 

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What happens when a drone stalks you? At first nothing, but a Rockingham County woman found a way to fight back

Lynlee Thorne was working on her Rockingham County farm one summer day in early June when she heard the intrusive buzzing. It was back, and she could feel it overhead, flying low and hovering. 

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