‘Kindness matters’: Staunton Schools thanks Dr. Garett Smith for his impact as superintendent
Students and staff have expressed the he has been the “absolute best superintendent” who has shown them that “kindness matters.”
Students and staff have expressed the he has been the “absolute best superintendent” who has shown them that “kindness matters.”
I’ve seen this story before. The images coming out of Los Angeles—militarized streets, protesters met with force, another round of justifications for escalation—hit me with the dull weight of déjà vu. It’s not that I’m shocked. It’s that I remember.
Staunton Schools announced new administrative hires and leadership changes for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.
U.S. DOE Secretary Linda McMahon refused to defend her department’s decision to cancel a federal grant program for disabled teens.

When ICE and other agencies began arresting, detaining, and deporting immigrants this past January under orders from Donald Trump, unions stepped up to support immigrant workers.
Charlottesville Schools folks are spittin’ mad at University of Virginia folks for stealing the $20 million Federal Executive Institute property from them.
Natalie Rivera, a senior at Nelson County High School, has won the “triple crown” of K through 12 art in the 2024-2025 school year.
Lisa S. Douglass’s artistic journey with Origami began not with personal mastery, but with her son’s unexpected discovery of an Origami book.
Harrisonburg Schools and Rockingham County Schools continue negotiations to reach new agreement on use of Massanutten Technical Center.
Staunton Schools will host its first annual Back-to-School Bash on July 21 and 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Staunton High School.
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