Category: Rockingham County
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Rockingham Co. school board debates further restriction on student cell phone use, bans romantic fantasy fiction book
One book temporarily banned by the Rockingham County School Board earlier this year won’t return to library shelves. In its review of the list of 57 titles, this is the first time the school board has voted to permanently remove one.
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RCPS board opts to leave Virginia School Board Assoc. for more conservative group
The Rockingham County School Board will leave the well-established Virginia School Boards Association in favor of a newer, more conservative group.
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A half-dozen temporarily banned books return to circulation in Rockingham Co. Schools
The Rockingham County School Board returned six more books to library and classroom shelves following their temporary removal earlier this year — but not without dissent from the board member who compiled the list of books to review.
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School district’s review of books is underway — but will be done largely out of the public eye
As the Rockingham County school district reviews the 57 books the school board barred from libraries and classrooms in January, the process is expected to stretch throughout the summer and will be completed largely out of the public eye.
Rockingham Co. school board reinstates one banned book as review gets underway
The Rockingham County School Board reinstated one of the 57 books it temporarily removed and barred from library and classroom shelves back in January: “The Invisible Boy” by Trudy Ludwig.
Rockingham Co. Schools to reassign employees in light of 36 position cuts, including counseling staff
Rockingham County schools will cut nine counseling and behavior support assistants across the district next year along with more than 30 other position cuts and reductions to rectify a budget shortfall of millions of dollars.
Bridgewater College student sets up ‘banned book fair’ Thursday to offer access to titles removed from county schools
Rockingham County students can’t access “The Invisible Boy,” “The Kite Runner,” “Heartstopper” or 54 other books in their school libraries now, but a local college student wants to make them available in a different way.
April 8, 2024
County schools tweak draft of book challenge policy, superintendent reiterates support for safety amid cuts
The Rockingham County School Board unveiled the latest versions of its proposed library book selection and challenge policies that walked back several key provisions on Monday.