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Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Pat Thomas
See the list of dates announced so far.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Eric Miller
Districts across our regions have had teachers resign, including Roanoke and Montgomery Counties.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Jen Cardone
Students head back to school on Tuesday in Patrick County, but in a last minute decision it will all be virtual. School leaders say that is because confirmed COVID-19 cases before the year has even started.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Eddie Callahan
Events begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 15.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Kendall Davis
Students in Martinsville completed their first day of the school year from home on Monday, as school will be 100 percent virtual until new COVID-19 cases in the area slow down.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Eddie Callahan
All members of the Board of Trustees supported the Executive Committee's choice, according to the school.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Lindsay Cayne
This Academy is now available free of tuition for high school aged Roanoke County residents.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Jen Cardone
Teachers in Grayson County spent much of the day Friday preparing their classrooms for back-to-school next week.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 4:31 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
Families have come here the Ramsey Center for the past four years, getting school supplies for the start of the year.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 1:05 PM EDT
|By Sarah Irby
Under the plan, all students - except for preschool - would begin the school year virtually.
Local Radar
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 6:43 AM EDT
|By Eric Miller
Thursday, Roanoke City announced major changes to its back-to-school plan. Almost all students would now be online-only when class starts back later this month.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 5:37 PM EDT
Under the modified plan, adjusted after the board looked at COVID-19 infection rates in the city, most students will participate in virtual instruction for the first nine weeks beginning August 31.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 10:15 PM EDT
|By Jen Cardone
When students go back to school in Giles, they’ll start on a hybrid schedule. After about a month of two days in person and three virtual, the board will reassess increasing those face-to-face days.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 9:57 PM EDT
|By Jen Cardone
Going to college during the pandemic may add extra stress on the mental health of students going to school for the first time this fall.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 7:27 PM EDT
|By Kate Capodanno
As students gear up for a school year mixed with in-person education and remote learning, internet access becomes a top concern for families with limited connectivity.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 5:51 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
New students and early arrivals will move in through Saturday, with returning students beginning their move-in Saturday.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 3:19 PM EDT
|By Melissa Gaona
We talked with teachers from around the region about their concerns about getting back to school.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 9:43 AM EDT
|By Ashley Boles
RCS gives details about in person school year.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 1:29 AM EDT
|By Eric Miller
Some board members said they couldn't live with the risks of sending kids back to school, even part time.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 2:44 PM EDT
These actions are in response to an uptick in coronavirus cases, locally and nationally.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 1:34 PM EDT
Accreditation for the 2020-2021 school year was waived back in April.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 12:55 PM EDT
The topic for this year’s contest is “An American Who Served in The Military During World War II Who Inspires Me.”
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 10:57 AM EDT
Roanoke County and City Public Schools, along with Salem City Public schools, will be collecting supplies for students in need through Virginia’s Tax-Free Weekend, August 7-9.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 4:53 AM EDT
|By Pete DeLuca
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the need for nannies here in the Roanoke Valley is at an all-time high.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 5:06 PM EDT
Laptops should be returned to your child’s school, and the district says it will work with you regarding any transportation issues.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 11:53 PM EDT
|By Jen Cardone
One of the biggest adjustments for students at Radford University this year is they are required to fill out a daily symptom tracking form. This is to make sure they are on top of monitoring their health.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 7:02 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
A seven-page letter from Gen. Binford Peay explained that they would not be removing any statues, but would move the school’s flagpoles to the Marshall arch.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Pete DeLuca
The private school is testing all of its nearly 500 students, plus faculty and staff, for COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 7:13 AM EDT
|By Ashley Boles
Durham School Service goes over plan for how buses will look in August.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 5:12 AM EDT
|By Katey Roshetko
For over 30 years, Virtual Virginia has been helping enhance student education throughout the Commonwealth.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 10:39 PM EDT
|By Jen Cardone
Students are being asked to self-quarantine 14 days before coming back to Blacksburg and those who live on campus will also be required to take a COVID-19 test. If that test can be taken before coming back, it is encouraged by the school.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 10:16 PM EDT
|By Kendall Davis
Two biology students at Patrick Henry Community College got the opportunity of a lifetime, to study sharks in the Bahamas.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 5:54 AM EDT
|By Katey Roshetko
In Montgomery County, about 70 students meet once a week at the Christiansburg Baptist Church. Kids are divided into three age groups that have a different emphasis of learning.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 11:04 PM EDT
|By Ashley Anne
Three plans were presented in the special meeting. In a 7 to 2 vote, “Option One” came out on top.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 5:14 AM EDT
|By Katey Roshetko
Once you’ve decided to start homeschooling, the next step is choosing your curriculum.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 11:23 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
Superintendent Stacy asks each family to let their school know their choice by August 3, 2020.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
Parry McCluer Middle School received the 2020 Board of Education Highest Achievement Award.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 5:02 PM EDT
Due to limited seating, members of the public were encouraged to submit their questions and comments in advance.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 11:39 PM EDT
The Nelson County School Board held a meeting Thursday evening to discuss plans to reopen schools for the 2020-2021 school year.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 10:51 PM EDT
|By Jen Cardone
On Thursday, leaders at Roanoke City Public Schools held a virtual town hall to address questions from parents about the reopening of schools on Aug. 31.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 10:20 AM EDT
The college originally planned for students to return to campus in the fall, but will now move classes online for the upcoming semester.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
In Alleghany County, the county’s school system announced their plans for how to approach the coming year.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 4:55 PM EDT
|By Ann Taylor
Roanoke City Mom of Special Education student talks struggles during the pandemic
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 1:48 AM EDT
|By Jen Cardone, Katey Roshetko and Ashley Boles
MCPS voted to delay the start of school to September 8.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Michael Alachnowicz
Two programs will use hybrid models to continue education.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 5:09 PM EDT
High schools will operate at 50 percent building capacity, with students attending school physically two days per week.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 4:06 PM EDT
|By Bruce Young
The first day of school in Lexington has been pushed back to the end of August to give administrators and teachers time to prepare their lesson plans, as well as school buildings, for the new setup.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 11:44 AM EDT
|By Kate Capodanno
Teachers will have nine work days before the first day of school to get better situated for the year and for remote learning.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 10:25 AM EDT
Averett University has resumed in-person campus tours under new guidelines.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 11:59 PM EDT
|By Kendall Davis
All students in Martinsville will be starting the school year learning virtually.The school board approved that measure as part of a three-phase plan to reopen schools.