By Roxie S. Reed Feb. 19, a group of parents expressed their desire to change the 6-point grading scale long used at Radford High School to a 10- point scale to match the scales of neighboring counties. As a veteran teacher, I favor leaving the current scale in place for a variety of reasons.

By Albert Raboteau Radford's school board approved a $13.31 million operating budget for next school year at its meeting Monday night. The plan will not be final until the city and state pass their respective budgets, which could require the school system to make adjustments.

By Christian Trejbal, The Roanoke Times, Va. Jan. 28--I always thought high school was about building on the fundamentals. The three Rs and all that.