Charter schools get a frosty reception at School Board candidate forum — except in the 4th District
Charters remain controversial in Virginia, where school boards have the power to block their creation.
Sarah Vogelsong
Council backs right to counsel in evictions, OKs 266-unit development in Swansboro
Declaring evictions without legal representation a “public crisis,” the Richmond City Council voted Monday to back the creation of a program that would give tenants facing eviction a right to legal assistance in the courts.
City breaks ground on Northside development that will add 125 new homes
Richmond began redeveloping the roughly 50-acre area of Northside in 2012, four years after the demolition of Dove Court.
At Mayo Bridge meeting, citizens call for two-lane design, protected bike lanes
A VDOT official says the two biggest asks among attendees at a public meeting on the future of the Mayo Bridge were a two-lane bridge and a protected bike lane.
Council committee advances proposal for four-way stop signs on Cutshaw Avenue
The proposal moved forward despite objections from the Department of Public Works, which does not believe the signs are the best way to deal with traffic concerns in the area.
RPS is sending multiple properties to Parks and Rec. Here’s why.
Taking the properties off school rolls will allow improvements the cash-strapped schools feel they cannot fund.
School board debates whether RPS should be required to provide unpaid leave for union leaders
After the high-profile firing of the Richmond teachers union president in June, the School Board is weighing whether the division should automatically grant labor leaders up to one year of unpaid leave for union management.
Superintendent Jason Kamras’ administration has said it opposes the move, which would require the district
