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CHESAPEAKE — Stephanie Rhodes, an early childhood special education teacher, walked into the Zen Den at Rena B. Wright Primary a little before noon on Monday. She slid out of her shoes and into the massage chair, closing her eyes. Rhodes works with children ages 2 to 4. “I love it with a passion and would not do anything else in this world,” said Rhodes, who has been teaching for 30 years, ...

A massage chair sits in one corner, ready to knead the tension out of anyone’s shoulders.

Several schools across Hampton Roads are getting security equipment upgrades through the Virginia Department of Education's School Security Equipment grants. These awards can be used for surveillance equipment, mass notification systems, cameras for buses and more.

The Virginia Department of Education is distributing funds especially to schools with frequent problems, to be used for mass notification systems, security card access systems and surveillance for schools and buses.

All schools within five school divisions in the region qualify to provide free meals to all students. Select schools in other divisions qualify.