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Patrick Henry Elementary takes creative approach to fixing chronic absenteeism
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — The White House says the number of chronically absent students nearly doubled after COVID-19. A local school addressed absenteeism with something new. At Patrick Henry Elementary School (PHES) in Martinsville, they’ve created five houses. You might recognize the idea of schoolhouses from Harry Potter, where students are placed in Gryffindor, Slytherin, […]
Martinsville student commits to play football, run track at Averett Univ.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — One Martinsville High School senior put his pen to paper and is continuing his athletic career on the collegiate level. The Martinsville City Public Schools has announced that Jordan Smith committed to playing football and running track at Averett University. Smith first started playing football when he was 7 years old. […]
Martinsville City schools on two-hour delay due to power outage
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — All Martinsville City Public Schools will operate under a two-hour delay on May 14. The school district announced on social media that the delay was due to a power outage. There are no further details at this time. WFXR News will update this story as more information becomes available.
The decision to close schools usually comes down to money. But the experience is far more emotional.
Public schools in Southwest Virginia are in the midst of a dramatic enrollment decline leading some divisions to close schools. In Franklin County, Wednesday marks the final day for two small, rural elementary schools. The post The decision to close schools usually comes down to money. But the experience is far more emotional. appeared first on Cardinal News.
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