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Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Rockbridge County's proposed policy will ban phones in all classes for the whole day.

Rockbridge County Public Schools plan to ban cell phones

The policy would ban cell phone use during the day. School board members will vote on the proposal on Dec. 10
Julianna Stephenson, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2024
For the past two school years, abstenteeism rates at Rockbridge County High School have been nearly double the Virginia average.

Rockbridge County students are missing too much school

Rockbridge County Public Schools adopted a new attendance policy, but parents say they failed to communicate it
Julianna Stephenson, Co-editor in Chief
October 7, 2024
Rockbridge County High School faced shooting threat on top of bomb scare Oct. 10

Rockbridge County High School faced shooting threat on top of bomb scare Oct. 10

New information uncovered shows that there was a shooting and bomb threat on Oct. 10. School officials have previously mentioned only a bomb threat
Luke Fountain, Digital Editor
November 16, 2023
Teachers and students say they felt unsafe at school after these incidents. Photo by Brianna Hatch, ’23.

Rockbridge County High School incidents spark concerns about student safety

Parents and students are frustrated by a lack of communication and action from the school administration following reports of hate speech and a gun threat.
Bri Hatch
December 14, 2021
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