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City and county school boards’ divorce sends them in different directions for future technical and career education
In the wake of the Harrisonburg School Board’s decision Tuesday to end its six-decade partnership with the Rockingham County School Board in operating the Massanutten Technical Center, plans are underway to provide those vocational courses and opportunities to city school students.
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In District 3 race, Lauren Mullen calls for less politics, more focus on ‘student wellbeing’
When Lauren Mullen was in high school, she found herself bored and uninterested and dropped out. In less than a year, she went back to get her degree then later became a double Duke, receiving two degrees from JMU.
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After months of fighting with the county, city school board votes to end its involvement with Massanutten Technical Center
The Harrisonburg City School Board voted Tuesday night to end a nearly six-decade partnership with the Rockingham County School Board to jointly operate the area’s vocational and professional school.
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School superintendent seeks to allow home-schooled students to attend Massanutten Technical Center
Home-schooled students in Harrisonburg might soon be allowed to take classes at Massanutten Technical Center.
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Virginia budget delivers for city schools but federal funding remains a question mark
By Calvin Pynn, contributor State funding for next fiscal year seems to be on track for Harrisonburg City Public Schools, but school leaders are less certain about federal funding. That was the message Superintendent Michael Richards gave during an update on the budget at the city school board’s business meeting Tuesday night. He started with …
Overnight field trip policy for county school students could get changed
School board members in Rockingham County said they’re looking to change a longstanding, district-wide policy aimed at deterring overnight field trips.
City schools say the law is on their side and won’t pull back from technical school’s board
Harrisonburg City School Board members declared Thursday night that they were digging in and will not reduce their say in governing Massanutten Technical Center, which the city oversees along with the county’s school board.
County official indicates willingness to replace city with new partners for Massanutten Technical Center
Rockingham County School Board member Matt Cross on Monday alluded to a potential parting of ways between the city and county schools when it comes to overseeing the Massanutten Technical Center and suggested the county could look elsewhere for a partner.
