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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

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Online classes allow for procrastination, cheating

The Rock and Bearing News Staff January 14, 2020
Online classes provide a one-size fits all approach that does not cater to students. Companies such as Edgenuity and the University of Missouri K-12 use curriculum meant for the average student. Students who are ahead or behind the curve are an afterthought and subsequently robbed of individualized instruction.
Summer school enrollment opens tomorrow; students should sign up fast

Summer school enrollment opens tomorrow; students should sign up fast

Anna Xu February 4, 2019

Summer school online enrollment opens tomorrow, Feb. 5, said guidance receptionist Teresa Geyer. Currently, the link to sign up is not live; however, it can be found here tomorrow.     “High school...

Students assess class offering types

Students assess class offering types

Bailey Stover February 19, 2018
RBHS students and staff discuss how choosing between in-school and online classes can affect students and their academics and extracurriculars.
Online classes prove helpful to students

Online classes prove helpful to students

Grace Vance March 3, 2016
While technology is the victim of many criticisms, it has brought about a new wave of educational opportunity and accessibility.
As a result of the latest winter storm, many students have no power or internet access. Photo by Daphne Yu

Winter storm causes power outages

Atreyo Ghosh February 26, 2013
While the snowfall today, Feb. 26, has brought a snow day to students in Columbia Public Schools, the snow was not content with merely putting students out of school. The snow storm, which has prompted CPS to cancel school for Wednesday, Feb. 27, as well, knocked down a number of power lines across Columbia according to news network KOMU. As a result, a number of students are without power or internet. This is a potential problem for students, such as sophomore Stephanie LeBlanc, who take online classes or rely on online resources for their classes.
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