Tag: 2025-26 school budget

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March 5, 2025

City schools look to add 40 new staff; Elementary redistricting plan prompts concern from some parents

By Haley Thomas, contributor

The first draft of next year’s city school budget proposes a 5.58% increase, primarily to offset inflation, rising costs and expenses associated with opening Rocktown High School in fall 2024 — but also to add 40 new teaching and staff positions.

February 24, 2025

County schools make ‘slow and steady’ move toward AI policy

By Charlotte Matherly, contributor

Rockingham County Public Schools will reevaluate its use of technology in classrooms and consider issues surrounding artificial intelligence, Superintendent Larry Shifflett said. But, he said, the school district isn’t jumping all in just yet.