Tag: Superintendent Michael Richards
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Lawsuit against city schools over teacher training ends after 2 years
A more than two-year-old lawsuit against the Harrisonburg School Board is over, with a conservative group declaring victory and the school district saying nothing really changes with the legal resolution.
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Overcrowding at Waterman Elm. could prompt school rezoning; Board offers tribute to outgoing members
Some Harrisonburg children might get assigned to different schools than they otherwise would have attended, as the school board seeks to address overcrowding — particularly at Waterman Elementary.
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City school board poised to approve collective bargaining for teachers at Nov. 7 meeting
Educators from across the city came out to support the Harrisonburg City School Board’s new collective bargaining resolution, the main topic of discussion at Tuesday night’s work session at Waterman Elementary School.
Stone Spring Elementary earns spot with Kennedy Center program to integrate arts into classrooms
Stone Spring Elementary is one of five schools in the country that the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has selected to participate in its arts integration program.
Latest draft of school worker collective bargaining proposal seeks to address selection of negotiators
An updated proposal to allow collective bargaining among Harrisonburg teachers and staff addresses how school district employees would select their representatives to negotiate on their behalf, according to the new draft Superintendent Michael Richards unveiled Tuesday.
Harrisonburg school district moves closer to collective bargaining
The Harrisonburg City School Board is inching closer to finalizing a collective bargaining resolution that may shape the future of labor relations within the district’s schools.
City schools seek to supercharge literacy curriculum
Beginning the 2024-25 school year, Harrisonburg City Public Schools will use a science-based approach to improve students’ literacy with the help of teachers, families and reading specialists.
Decade-long effort to become a ‘two-high-school town’ comes to fruition
The cafeteria is the heart of the new Rocktown High School, with the academic, arts, STEM, and athletic wings extending off it. One of the cafeteria’s walls is a large window overlooking the patio with more seating outside. In the middle of the cafeteria, a wide staircase ascends to the doors of the learning commons—a library with study rooms.
