New enrollment drops among RPS multilingual students
Just 10 'newcomers' have enrolled into the division as of Aug. 21, down from the total newcomer enrollment of 465 this past school year.
Education
Former RPS chief talent officer sues School Board members, Kamras over meeting where 18 employees called for her dismissal
The lawsuit alleges that it was “settled policy” of the School Board not to allow complaints against specific employees during public comment.
RPS has been without an auditor since May, when the previous one departed quietly
The reason for his departure is unknown.
Citing $4 million in needed repairs, Kamras recommends keeping Clark Springs closed for now. The School Board opposes that idea.
“I hope we don’t have this conversation again in November or December and the building is just sitting there.”
Podcast studio, music and dance rooms touted in early tour of new Richmond high school
Superintendent Jason Kamras said the division aims to make the school “the premier arts high school in Central Virginia.”
RPS hires new COO, a W&M grad who arrives from Indianapolis
“I know it’s going to be really tough.” he said.
As RPS battles maintenance backlog on a shoestring budget, long-term solutions continue to prove elusive
“Decades of neglect can’t be fixed in five years or ten years.”
