Students’ lawsuit against Shenandoah County School Board proceeds
A federal judge denied efforts by Shenandoah County School Board to dismiss a complaint by students and the Virginia NAACP of civil rights violations.
A federal judge denied efforts by Shenandoah County School Board to dismiss a complaint by students and the Virginia NAACP of civil rights violations.

Pablo Picasso once said: “Every child is an artist.” Building on that sentiment, the Virginia Lottery launches its eighth annual Thank a Teacher Art Contest.

Waynesboro Public Library will host four Paint N Sip workshops February through June 2025 supported by the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

New or early-stage business owners in Harrisonburg may be eligible to take part in a business bootcamp offered through the city.
Three percent of U.S. high school students identify as transgender. Republicans won’t rest until they all die by suicide.
Old Dominion University will host Dr. Bernice A. King to deliver the keynote address at the university’s 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Observance on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
At Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Waynesboro School Board, two members of the Waynesboro Education Association spoke during public comment on the 2026 budget regarding teacher salaries.
Eastern Mennonite University will host its eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 19, and Monday, Jan. 20.
Bridgewater College announces the receipt of a $300,000 grant from The Teagle Foundation to launch a new summer institute for underserved local high school students.

Waynesboro Schools has appointed Jennifer Chance, an Intervention Specialist, as a new Assistant Principal at Kate Collins Middle School.
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