ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke City Council and School Board held a joint meeting Monday afternoon to talk through where the school system stands and budget pressure.
Concerned parents, teachers and students packed the meeting as city leaders weighed next steps before final budget decisions in June.
“These people have made it a point that at 2 pm on a Monday, have taken days off, have brought their kids from schools to show you how much we care about public education,” said a parent with Roanoke City Public Schools…