Many of the Waynesboro students returning to school Wednesday will find their classrooms and teachers have gone high-tech.

Waynesboro is focusing on using 21st century learning skills this year, including teleconferences with students around the world.

Superintendent Dr. Robin Crowder says schools will also be focusing on sub-groups this year, specifically minority students and students with disabilities.

Crowder says they're looking to increase reading and math scores in those areas, and that they've already seen great improvement in most of their schools.

He says one of the main causes for this improvement is the coaches the schools now employ to help students.

"We've spent a lot of time with literacy, and that’s taken the form of instructional coaches, and reading specialists within our buildings. And last year we started adding math coaches, and this year we're adding technology coaches in all of our buildings," says Crowder.

As for the economy's role in Waynesboro schools, Crowder says they're just being cautious. The staff used a four day work week over the summer, which helped saved some money for the city.