Facing budget realities, school board discusses where to find additional money
Some school board members discussed potentially selling some of its vacant land to help fill the gap, though other members pushed back on the idea.
Education
‘Brilliant at the basics’: How one elementary school is beating the trends and boosting literacy rates
“One of the best things about teaching first grade is that you get to see their world just open up.”
Richmond School Board members working on policy addressing AI
The Richmond School Board is in the beginning stages of drafting a policy surrounding artificial intelligence in schools.
‘Public education is worth fighting for’: School walk-in highlights need for funding
The Richmond Education Association, the union representing RPS teachers, staged three events.
Schools’ ask for extra $30.8 million draws some concern but little conversation from Council committee
“We’ve got to have an understanding of where the School Board and the superintendent is coming from with their asks.”
Mary Munford principal faces life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle
Gregory Muzik, the longtime principal of Mary Munford Elementary School, is in the hospital with what police described as life-threatening injuries on Tuesday night.
Richmond youth lag the state on vaccination. School and health officials are pushing to reverse that.
For public health experts, low vaccination rates are a cause for alarm.
