Category: Rockingham County
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Rockingham teachers urge district to invest more in special education
More than a third of Rockingham County teachers believe their school doesn’t provide adequate and equitable services to special education students, according to a district survey.
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Teacher asks Rockingham Co. board to create plan for responding to deportations; Books partially banned
At the Rockingham County School Board’s first meeting since President Donald Trump took office, one teacher had a question: What happens if U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement raids a school in Rockingham County?
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Rockingham Co. again rejects Valley Interfaith Action’s public transit program
An effort to bring county-wide, on-demand public transit to Rockingham County has encountered another roadblock.
County school board wants an outside view of 5-year plan, delays vote until 2025
Rockingham County School Board will delay voting on its comprehensive plan for 2024-29 until the new year. That’s not a reflection of uncertainty or something that needs to change, vice chair Sara Horst said at Monday’s meeting, but a way to dot all their I’s and cross all their T’s.
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.
Rockingham school district aims to add police presence, looks ahead at AI and population growth issues
Increasing police presence in schools and revamping infrastructure and technology are atop Rockingham County Public Schools’ plan to address school safety over the next five years. Superintendent Larry Shifflett’s plan also mentions the use of artificial intelligence, the county’s population growth and students’ reading abilities.
Group delivers a down payment on a county bus service plan
More than 100 members of Valley Interfaith Action (VIA) presented the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors with a surprise $200,000 check Wednesday in an effort to secure funding for a countywide door-to-door public transportation service.
January 13, 2025
County school board, with a new chair, move ahead with elementary expansions and more lab schools
With Sara Horst taking over as chair of the Rockingham School Board, former chair Matt Cross didn’t address why he vacated that position but on Monday noted that the board “faced a lot of difficulties and challenges” last year.
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