LYNCHBURG CITY SCHOOLS

On Tuesday night, the Lynchburg City Council voted to terminate the 30-year-old agreement with the Lynchburg Board of School Trustees.

Lynchburg City Schools received nearly $10 million in federal funding to purchase 25 new electric school buses.

Lynchburg City Schools opens a new Restorative Suspension Center

Lynchburg City Schools offer a variety of career and technical education classes.

Those in the Hill City looking for a career opportunity in education should mark their calendars for upcoming hiring events.

The school board discussed a competitive salary proposal at Tuesday night's school board work session.

Lynchburg City Schools said E.C. Glass High School and Dearington Elementary School are on lockout due to police activity in the community.

Lynchburg City Schools has been awarded an $8.4 million federal grant to better support students with their mental health needs.

LCS is proposing pay increases for teachers and staff in next year’s budget.

Lockdowns and lockouts at schools in Lynchburg City have been lifted, according to school officials, but dismissals will be delayed.

Bus drivers at Lynchburg City Schools say they want a collective bargaining agreement in hopes of getting better policy, benefits and pay.

A group called “Men2School” is made up of church members, fraternities, and other organizations with the goal of helping kids start off on the right foot by holding up signs of encouragement and shouting messages of support.

Lynchburg City Schools wants to make sure all students are fed this year.

Lynchburg City School leaders addressed their staffing shortage and new hires Monday, days after 10 News reported that they were sidestepping our questions.

After Lynchburg City Schools held a news conference last week and told 10 News it was “too early to tell” how many teachers and staff members they have for the upcoming school year, we wanted to follow up – and now LCS is dodging our questions.

In a school board meeting Tuesday night, Lynchburg City Schools discussed what’s to come as they work to create an LCS Facilities Master Plan.

Lynchburg City School students will head back into the classrooms on August 16.

The study was sent to students in grades 5-12, as well as their families and LCS staff members.

The LCS Education Foundation partnered with businesses in the Hill City and Forest to host the event, as a way of thanking staff members and building teamwork.

Lynchburg City Schools announced its Teacher of the Year Tuesday -- and the winner is from Heritage High School!

A report shows that Lynchburg City Schools could close multiple elementary schools, forcing consolidation and rezoning for students.

The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a firearm violation at a local high school Friday afternoon.

Tuesday’s shooting at Lucy Addison Middle School in Roanoke marks the fourth incident in our region in one week -- raising safety concerns at local schools.

10 News reached out to several localities, companies, and school divisions — without discussing specifics about their security strategies.

Lynchburg City Schools is asking City Council to support an 8% raise for all teachers and staff.

School leaders said they are focusing on growth.

That man is James Mozee, who dedicated a half century to education, teaching African American students during segregation.

Horizon has 17 staff members working with 22 schools throughout Lynchburg and its surrounding counties, helping students ages four to 18.

The Virginia High School League will soon be running with a familiar Hill City face.

Beginning next week, all Hill City schools will be able to enroll students and staff for weekly tests with 24-hour results.

Both Lynchburg City Schools and Pulaski County have schools reverting to online lessons.

A local school district is making it easier for students and staff to get tested for COVID-19.

LCS hosted its first hiring event this fall to fill some big gaps.

School leaders plan on hosting one conversation a month through May. There will be different topics throughout the schoolyear, and the first discussion focused on family engagement.

One Lynchburg school is celebrating 40 years of its theatre program by welcoming back alumni to be part of the show.

They created 40 care packages for young patients at Lynchburg General Hospital.

In a recent survey among tenth graders in Lynchburg, 96.8 percent reported they had not used drugs in the last 30 days.

She visited the Hutcherson Early Learning Center, which is dedicated to preschool children and some students with special needs.

The LEA sent a survey to its roughly 400 members on Sept. 3, to ask how LCS employees feel as they begin the school year.

Frustration over transportation has been a hot topic to start the new school year in Lynchburg.

Like many parents, Tiffany Martin says she received an online link from school leaders with bus information. However, their family’s information was incomplete, so she filled out a complaint and was forced to pick up her children.

For many families, the new school year comes with cautious optimism.

Leaders say they could revisit the policy in the near future, depending on the number of COVID-19 cases in the Hill City.

Local school districts now have the final say on COVID-19 guidelines for returning to the classroom, and leaders are responding to new recommendations from Virginia’s Department of Education and Department of Health.

The group needed about 6,000 signatures, but they'll be about 1,400 short.

New changes are coming to Lynchburg City Schools for the upcoming school year to compensate for staffing shortages.

Lynchburg City Council determined appointments for three-year terms of office to each school district in a closed session on Tuesday evening.

The group has until the end of June to collect 6,000 signatures. As of June 8, they have about 2,000.

The LCS board voted 7-1 on June 1, approving the curriculum for the upcoming school year. It includes changes to two existing high schools classes and adding a third one focused on those who want to get into education.

School leaders we spoke with Thursday say they’ll continue to enforce COVID-19 guidelines, like social distancing and masks; but they’re focused on face-to-face instruction.