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Rockingham County’s school board unveils proposals for selecting, reviewing and challenging books
The draft policies that the Rockingham County School Board presented Monday regarding the selection and review of books in schools would prohibit teachers and librarians from acquiring any books that contain sexually explicit content.
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Community Perspective: School Board Breaks Promise to Protect Parental Rights
A contributed perspectives piece by Hilary Moore As many know, the Rockingham County School Board recently pulled 57 titles from our school shelves, some in response to parental complaints, others without complaint. By unilaterally pulling books, rather than referring concerned parents to the many tools already available in our schools that help parents control their …
With schools’ book selection policies already in place, librarians tell board that a county-wide approach is too broad
Rockingham County school librarians told the school board Tuesday that established policies they crafted already give parents control over content their children can access, while also being flexible to serve the needs of diverse populations of students.
Rockingham Co. school board revises policies to conform with Youngkin’s model, also creates school safety role
The Rockingham County School Board unanimously approved changes to five policies Monday night, officially revising its code to follow Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s model policies regarding students’ gender identities. This follows the board’s first vote last month to adopt those model policies in full.
Community Perspective: On Banned Books and Institutional Speech
A contributed perspectives piece by Evan Knappenberger
At calmer meeting, RCPS board seeks to clarify approach to school library books
In its first work session dedicated to crafting policies for selecting — and challenging — school library books, the Rockingham County School Board addressed the intense backlash it’s received since its temporary removal of 57 books earlier this month.
‘Students have been asked about their opinion a whopping total of zero times’: Rockingham County students walk out to protest policies
In response to two decisions by the Rockingham County School Board in recent weeks, students at Spotswood, Broadway and East Rock high schools staged walkouts in protest during school on Wednesday morning.
February 26, 2024
County school board inches closer to book policy, considers creating agricultural land lab
The Rockingham County School Board is preparing to release draft policies for library book selection and reviews. It also debated the creation of an agricultural land lab and is crafting its 2024-25 budget, despite uncertainty in the Virginia legislature.
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