Category: Perspectives
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Community Perspective: Why Revoking Student Visas Without Transparency Harms the U.S.
A contributed perspectives piece by Campbell Gavin The United States has long marketed itself as the “land of the free,” a beacon for those seeking the “American Dream,” no matter their origin. Yet the US implements roadblocks going against the very nature of our nation as a whole. In recent months, there has been an …
Community Perspective: Clarifying the Role of HCPS in Addressing Student Poverty
A contributed perspectives piece by Deb Fitzgerald Tamara Grant in a Feb. 8 Citizen Community Perspective article argues that widespread poverty among Harrisonburg City Public School students is being inadequately addressed by HCPS because school leaders and the Harrisonburg Educational Foundation prioritize innovation over urgently meeting students’ basic needs. While the first part of her …
Community Perspective: Superintendent Richards and former chair of School Board Member Emma Phillips: Your city school kids need a task force to advocate for and organize equitable basic needs support.
A contributed perspectives piece by Tamara Grant In Harrisonburg City Public Schools, 51.73% of children automatically qualify for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), the free meal benefit. The Identified Student Percentage (ISP) of 51.73% is based on children already enrolled in Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or other federally qualifying programs. …
Community Perspective: The missing Link to a thriving Downtown
A contributed perspectives piece by Sarah Baker-McEvilly Four years ago, I opened BMC Bakes in downtown Harrisonburg. What started in the kitchen of my first downtown apartment has grown into a storefront on Main Street, a business built with love for this town and the incredible support of our community. But like many small businesses …
