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During their regular meeting on Thursday, March 4, the Danville School Board heard an update on the work being done to plan for next school year. For the 2021-2022 school year, students will still have the option to choose between face-to-face and virtual learning by responding to a survey sent out to parents.  Face-to-face students would be expected to be able to attend school five days per week, with reduced size classes to allow for social distancing. Personal Protective Equipment would be required. For students who choose to remain virtual, they would be a part of the Virtual Academy, ...

At first glance, Anthony Swann’s fifth grade classroom is no different from any other. Students sit at their laptops on a recent December morning, completing reading assignments as the Rocky Mount Elementary teacher walks around the room answering questions. A white Christmas tree gives the room a festive feel, and books line the nearby shelf. Student-made art hangs along the back wall. But take a closer look — and listen — and you’ll start to notice more. The art? Those are cards congratulating Swann for being named the 2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year. He’s the fir...

At first glance, Anthony Swann’s fifth grade classroom is no different from any other. Students sit at their laptops on a recent December morning, completing reading assignments as the Rocky Mount Elementary teacher walks around the room answering questions. A white Christmas tree gives the room a festive feel, and books line the nearby shelf. Student-made art hangs along the back wall. But take a closer look — and listen — and you’ll start to notice more. The art? Those are cards congratulating Swann for being named the 2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year. He’s the fir...