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'Away for the Day': Staunton school system rolls out cell phone-free classroom policy
STAUNTON – When students return to school on Aug. 7, they will be required to power off and put away their cell phones, according to Staunton City Schools "Away for the Day" cell phone policy for the 2024-2025 school year. The new policy follows Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Executive Order 33, which aims to reduce or...
Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County awards $200,000 in scholarships
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County has announced its list of scholarship recipients for 2024. The nonprofit said students received over $200,00 in aid. The Community Foundation sent the scholarships to over 35 colleges, universities and vocational schools. Students will be attending 19 different...
Local schools honored at YOVASO banquet
(Harrisonburg, Va.) Traffic safety advocates from across the commonwealth were recognized at the annual Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO) Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 13 at 6:00 p.m. at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va. The banquet, “YOVASO Jam: Showcasing Superstars for Safe Teen Driving” honored students, schools, youth groups, teachers, businesses, and law enforcement from across Virginia who demonstrated exemplary efforts during the 2023-2024 school year to encourage safe driving and passenger safety among teenagers.
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