As the start of the school year inches closer, Roanoke County school leaders are raising the alarm about a federal education funding freeze that could directly affect students and families.

According to the attorney for Autumn Bushman’s family, Bill Stanley, Roanoke County Public Schools say the district is not responsible for the 10-year-old’s suicide.

This month, we’re honoring an English teacher who “brings learning to life.”

Thursday night, the Roanoke County School Board held its first public meeting since 10-year-old Autumn Bushman took her own life. The district’s policy on bullying is now front and center.

The Roanoke County Public School’s Backpack Run returned for its 12th year!

One way Roanoke County School leaders want students to become successful is through tutoring, called "Just In Time."

The U.S. Dept. of Justice reached out to offer their services, alleging “ongoing community tensions.”

The Roanoke County School Board adopted the VDOE model transgender policy, after much debate and an arrest.

Roanoke County school officials say a bus was involved in a crash Monday (Oct. 24) but no students were hurt.

Roanoke school leaders are urging parents to have serious discussions with their kids after a threatening message was found on Tuesday.

School leaders are looking for businesses to step in and help participate in an apprenticeship program to help students become productive in life.

Roanoke County Schools has removed an administrator from his post before he even began following an outcry from the community. A school spokesman says Nathan Street will not start as a performing arts supervisor as expected this summer. They didn’t elaborate, only saying that they were made aware of “new information.”But over the weekend, concerned citizens started waving red flags on social media and emailing the superintendent. They were concerned about Street’s heavily religious and political posts on both social media and in other publications.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke County school board will make a decision during its meeting next Thursday on whether middle and high school fall sports will play a “County-only” schedule or a “District-wide” slate. If it’s decided upon to play District schedules, teams would be required to meet the protocols that each district sets out. Each districts protocols are said to be released on Thursday, one week prior to when the County has decided to make a decision. The 5 Roanoke County high schools are spread out across Blue RIdge, River Ridge and Three Rivers Districts. AdThe school board still sees the importance of sports in order to create a sense of normalcy for student-athletes.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – The current state of Roanoke County Public Schools is anything but normal in 2020. Roanoke County schools began the year with a hybrid plan of having some students in the building and other working remotely. “We are also working to develop and promote a culture of kindness, respect and responsibility in our schools,” said Wray. “Roanoke County Public Schools is implementing a nationwide program called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS. There are three main tenants of the PBIS program at Roanoke County Public Schools – Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be Responsible.”Licensed mental health professionals, known as “life coaches” on campus, are positioned at schools across the system and readily available.

ROANOKE, Va Local school nurses will soon be on the frontlines as thousands of students and teachers return to classrooms in just a matter of weeks. They are being trained on everything from COVID-19 screening to steps to take if there is an outbreak in a school. When it comes to a potential outbreak in a school, Roanoke County Schools will be working with the Department of Health to decide what the safest option is. To prevent students from going to school when they are sick, the school division is sending home a checklist to families to screen students for potential health issues before returning each day. School nurses will also work with parents to determine if students need to stay home and switch to online learning.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – A multi-year, multi-million dollar project to renovate Cave Spring High School is just about finished. Work was still on schedule at the high school Wednesday in Roanoke County despite being halted earlier this year when some workers tested positive for the coronavirus. Move-in could start as early as the end of the week according to the school district’s spokesperson. As 10 News has reported, the county spent $43 million on the school, focusing on safety and creating a 21st century building.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. Roanoke County school leaders are trying to figure out how to work with the county to best use CARES Act funds. The discussion came up during a school board work session Wednesday to talk about childcare needs. CARES Act money is what the federal government has given localities to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. The requirements for using the money are different for the county than they are for the school district, so the two sides are trying to figure out how the money can be used to free up about $300,000 for the school district for child care needs locally.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. Roanoke County school leaders are coming together with local organizations to try to start a conversation about how to address child care needs during the upcoming school year. That was the focus of Wednesdays school board work session in Roanoke County. Roanoke County School Board members discuss childcare with members of local organizations. Representatives from around a dozen organizations discussed ideas with Roanoke County School Board members. The executive director of the Prevention Council of Roanoke, Nancy Hans, said multiple churches have reached out, asking how they can help.