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Local kids shine in Act One Theater Company’s The Little Mermaid JR
Presented by Act One Theater Company, The Little Mermaid JR will run from February 19 to March 1 at the Court Square Theater in downtown Harrisonburg.
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Students get high marks for exercising free expression; District looks to bolster support for students in need
Harrisonburg school leaders praised students at Harrisonburg High, Rocktown High and Thomas Harrison Middle for their participation in a walkout to protest I.C.E.’s presence and tactics. Superintendent Michael Richards described the protest as “civil disobedience at its finest.”
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Apparently, the county and city school boards can get along
The county and city school boards on Monday officially began the process of untangling their 60-year-long partnership to operate Massanutten Technical Center in what marked the first time the two districts’ leaders had met together since Harrisonburg’s school board withdrew from the arrangement last year.
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Council members speak out against ‘racism and hatred’ in national politics
City council members on Tuesday warned of the effects of racism they see in national politics and how it contributes to fear and harm for the Harrisonburg community.
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.
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. …
Book Review: A Family and Technology
“A family is like an algorithm,” the character Lorelei Shaw declares to her husband, Noah Cassidy, in the opening chapter of Bruce Holsinger’s novel, Culpability.
