Applause welcomes in budget

WOODSTOCK -- After explaining how Shenandoah County Public Schools will have to operate with nearly $6.5 million less next year, Superintendent Keith Rowland received a round of applause Thursday night.

Schools striving to replenish dwindling scholarship funds

FRONT ROYAL -- Warren County will again seek private support this year to help fund scholarship awards for public high school students as a result of the continued economic downturn.

Frederick school earns distinction

WINCHESTER -- Virginia has honored Frederick County's Bass-Hoover Elementary School for raising the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged pupils.

Schools' budget scenario improves

WINCHESTER -- Frederick County Public Schools officials presented a less drastic budget scenario to the Board of Supervisors during a work session Wednesday night.

General studies bill passes Senate

FRONT ROYAL -- Del. Clifford L. "Clay" Athey Jr.'s uniform general studies bill for community colleges has passed the Senate unanimously.

Frederick schools dig through budgets

WINCHESTER -- Two versions of the next biennial state budget working their way through the General Assembly would restore millions of dollars in revenue to Frederick County Public Schools next year, officials said Monday.

Warren could ditch support staff layoff policy

FRONT ROYAL -- The Warren County School Board is considering scrapping the school system's reduction in work force policy for support staff employees.

Students donate to homeless

WOODSTOCK -- Put $500 in high school students' pockets and send them to Wal-Mart for a shopping spree and it's anyone's guess what they will walk away with.

Middle school to be newly furnished

FRONT ROYAL -- When renovation work on the former Warren County High School on Luray Avenue is completed, and the building is opened as a middle school for the 2010-11 school year, it will be equipped with much-needed new furnishings.

Searches of two SU dorm rooms are separate cases

WINCHESTER -- Authorities remain tight-lipped about two drug probes at Shenandoah University this week.