by Ireland Hayes | Feb 4, 2024 | Education
If you spot a kid in Rappahannock, odds are they have a smartphone in their pocket — and that assumption shouldn’t end once the school bell rings. Cellphones and their use among children continue to be a topic of discussion among educators nationwide, and the...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 22, 2024 | Education, Politics
Watch the School Board meeting: Rappahannock County School Board Meeting, Jan. 16, 2024 Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) is set to receive a substantial increase in state aid — funding that the School Board and school administration has lobbied for in recent...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 10, 2024 | Education, Local Services, Politics
rcps school budget stacey whittRCPS Chief Financial Officer Stacey Whitt, far right, talks to the school board last March. Rappahannock planners face more wrangling over the school budget in 2024, with continued suspense over levels of state and county support. ...
by Ireland Hayes | Dec 3, 2023 | Business, Education, Health, Politics
Pioneering program is first of its kind in Virginia The saying, “Let kids be kids,” may hold more merit than you think. An innovative program at Rappahannock County Elementary School allows students to expend some of their energy in ways that will improve their...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Oct 19, 2023 | Agriculture, Art, Education, Politics
Representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) visited Rappahannock County Elementary School (RCES) last week to tour the school’s garden and cafeteria, which are now flourishing because of a federal grant the school district received in...
