Martinsville City Schools students back in class after nearly a year of virtual learning
Pre-K, kindergarten, special needs and English second language students return to school Monday
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Students of Martinsville City Public Schools are headed back to the classroom on Monday for the first time since last March.
Martinsville City and Halifax County Public Schools are the last districts in our region to bring students back. Not all students are returning yet.
Only pre-k, kindergarten, students with special needs and students who are learning English as a second language will start in-person learning on Monday. Superintendent Dr. Zebedee Talley said those are the kids who are the most challenged by virtual learning.
There are various plans, ideas and local initiatives floating around Virginia to help local governments repair or replace aging schools, but no consensus on how to pay for such an