Teaching and Learning

Chatham Middle School eighth grader Phillip Motley says he's seen his classmates get picked on because of their clothes. "Some people call them gay. Different names and stuff. I don't know why people do that," Motley said. "Some people think of like swag...

Students at one Bedford County high school enjoyed a free concert Tuesday, thanks to help from their rivals. "Love and Theft" put on a show for students at Staunton River High School Tuesday afternoon. 94.9 Star Country organized the event as part...

It's pay now or pay later for Roanoke County students. Schools were closed Wednesday because of the snow. But, because of the snow day, students will have to give up a day they could have had off. The school system works 10-days into the calendar....

No matter where students go at Staunton River High School, school resource officer Gary DeSilvey is keeping a close eye on them. "We just patrol the campus and make sure that everyone who is on campus is allowed to be here," said DeSilvey. He gets...

Some Bedford County students are jumping to help the American Heart Association. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School held its 13th annual "Jump Rope for Heart" event Friday.  Kids learned the importance of having a strong heart and how movement and...

College students putting away the bikinis and flip flops in the name of community service. Students from New York, Massachusetts, even Wisconsin are spending their spring break helping out with Habitat for Humanity projects in Roanoke. We caught up...

One of Bedford County's best teachers is enjoying a day of luxury. Kathy Barton is Thaxton Elementary School's "teacher of the year."  The whole school cheered her on as she learned about the honor Friday afternoon. She was given a free limousine...

College leaders in Southern Virginia believe they have what it takes keep students home for education and a career without leaving the area. Whether it's solar powered, magnified or has a strange chemical structure, chances are one of hundreds of high...

The Pope's retirement Thursday marks a time of transition for Catholics around the world. But a religious transition is nothing new for some students at Roanoke Catholic School. It's a Catholic school with catholic teachings, but not all the...

While some college students will be heading off to spring break, another is setting off for an academic adventure. In March, Adrian Gillem is heading to Japan. His trip will be financed with the help of not one, but two national scholarships....

A driver and two students are being treated for non-life threatening injuries after a school bus collided with another vehicle in Augusta County. Virginia State Police say the accident occurred Wednesday morning in the 1100 block of Lee Jackson Highway/...

Tough choices in Alleghany County were made Tuesday night as the school board voted to close two schools. Boiling Spring and Falling Spring elementary schools will close at the end of the school year. The Alleghany County school board is trying to...