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EDITORIAL: Proud Virginians; pessimistic Americans

Virginians feel better about their state than their country. That’s a reasonable conclusion to draw from a couple ...

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Riverdale Elementary names 2023 Teacher of the Year

Riverdale Elementary School recently announced ChiKita Peterson is the 2023 Teacher of the Year. Peterson currently teaches third ...

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Prepare for temperamental weather

March will come in like a lion for many Americans, with a snowstorm to our north and tornadic ...

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Junior varsity Rock Lions earn state title

Rock Church School’s junior varsity boys basketball team won the 1A Mid Atlantic Christian Athletic Association Dual State ...

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Uncovering the history of African American women’s literacy

Reading and writing are privileges that I sometimes take for granted. Writing is therapy for me and reading ...

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LETTER: Response to ‘Teacher shortage – it’s more than pay’

To the Editor: In response to the article “Teacher shortage — it’s more than pay,” published Wednesday, Jan. ...

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Capron Elementary School receives grant

Capron Elementary School received a grant from International Paper entitled “All Students Love to Learn with Flexible Seating.” ...

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COLUMN: Attention spans are shortening

There are numerous research studies in recent months that confirm that attention spans of both children and adults ...

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A recipe for reading

The students of Mrs. Crawford’s reading class at Meherrin Elementary School practiced their recipe reading skills by making ...

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Donuts with Grown-Ups

Capron Elementary recently hosted a “Donuts with Grown-Ups” breakfast. Children and their grown-ups filled the CES cafeteria and ...

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