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Another Christmas has come and gone, and the New Year is here with the resulting resolutions. Many of us use this time of year to reflect on the spirit of giving, especially in the midst of rising unemployment and uncertainty. Some people had less to give or perhaps nothing at all, or even relied on…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Twenty, twenty-five, close to thirty percent of students who start the ninth grade in the Shenandoah Valley aren’t graduating high school in four years, according to figures released by the State Department of Education on Wednesday. But are the numbers an accurate reflection of how many children are…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Application are being taken for special lottery deer hunts in Grayson Highlands State Park, Kiptopeke State Park, Lake Anna State Park and Pocahontas State Park, the the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation announced this week.
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Column by Jim Bishop Jenny Hummel of Weyers Cave, our daughter, won’t forget the time and place when she was told for certain – son Jacob, our grandson, has autism. She and husband Dallas knew for some time that “something was wrong” with their youngest son. He had difficulty responding to voices, seldom maintained eye…
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Column by Bob Goodlatte Nothing is more important to our future than ensuring a high-quality education for our nation’s children. Decisions concerning education should be made at the local level first by parents, and then by teachers and local communities. We also need to measure how much our students are learning in fundamental subjects like…
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Rockingham County Schools is reporting that a bus transporting special education students was involved in an accident on Tuesday morning.
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Legislation in response to President Donald Trump’s efforts to gut the U.S. DOE would ensure that special education programs continue.
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Teacher vacancies remain high across the United States, particularly in high-need schools and subject areas like special education and STEM.
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The Commonwealth has expanded its partnership with iteach to 52 school systems, including for special education curriculum requirements.
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The Waynesboro School Board has appointed DeWayne Moore executive director of operations and Leola Burks director of special education for Waynesboro Public Schools.
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