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Parenting wasn't so bad when I was a kid | Jerry Davich
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (135+ words) Roanoke Times Javascript is required to use this website. These baby names are popular because of their location. Buzz60s Keri Lumm reports. Remember when parenting was simple? People are also reading" - Virginia Tech softball's Bre Warren goes to court in pursuit…...
As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (36+ words) Roanoke Times Javascript is required to use this website. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window....
Roanoke County shows slight improvement in Virginia SOL scores
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (558+ words) The 2024-2025 Standards of Learning results show that Roanoke County Public Schools saw an increase in pass rates for math, reading and science, and no change to pass rates in social studies. Statewide, Roanoke County ranked higher in all four subjects…...
Roanoke students improve on Virginia SOL tests: see the gains
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (555+ words) Roanoke School Board Vice Chair Michael Cherry said he notices in his own children the division's efforts to improve test scores. "I have a third grader at home who is excited about taking tests," Cherry said. "I can definitely see…...
Cellphones' impact on students to be explored at Roanoke County meetings
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (351+ words) Roanoke County Public Schools will hold five community meetings over the next four months exploring the impact of mobile devices on elementary, middle and high school students. The first meeting is Wednesday at William Byrd High School. The others are…...
Teens say they are turning to artificial intelligence for friendship
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1647+ words) Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI for advice, emotional support and decision-making, according to a new study. Common Sense Media found that over 70% of teens have used AI companions, with many finding the interactions as satisfying as talking to real…...
Federal funds for Roanoke after-school, summer programs to be unfrozen
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (791+ words) Roanoke City Public Schools released a letter to parents on Thursday explaining that the federal funds it receives to provide free after-school programming to students are currently on hold. The next day, however, it was announced that the Trump administration…...
Finding a passion for music at Franklin County High School
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (842+ words) ROCKY MOUNT " Franklin County High School's 419 seniors will be entering Cy Dillion Stadium this Friday as students. They will be leaving as graduates as each one is handed their diploma. The ceremony for the graduating class will be held at…...
Visas revoked for 7 international students at Virginia Tech, 3 at VCU, 10 at GMU
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (1198+ words) The visas of international students around the US are being unexpectedly revoked under the Trump administration's agenda to reduce the number of both legal and undocumented immigrants." According to universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and UCLA, the government is discreetly…...