Roanoke County Public Schools is proud to announce its selection as one of 24 systems nationwide participating in the Future of High School Network, a new national initiative led by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The Network brings together innovative systems from across the country to catalyze learning, knowledge and progress to support a ‘new architecture’ for high school nationwide.
The Network is built around a shared vision: high schools should be places where students gain meaningful skills, engage deeply in their learning, and graduate ready to thrive in a changing world. This aligns with the school district’s innovative “Opportunity Ready” program, which helps students develop and demonstrate mastery of key success skills of communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and citizenship through deeper learning experiences.
“Joining the FHS Network is a tremendous opportunity to continue advancing our mission to prepare students not just for graduation, but for life,” said Dr. Ken Nicely, superintendent of Roanoke County Public Schools…