‘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.
Education
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.
School Board chooses optimism as it sends budget for mayoral consideration
The new budget still contains $16.5 million to meet the collective bargaining agreements the school division has committed to.
Kamras backs off proposal to split costs of health insurance increases with employees
Two unions representing RPS employees publicly criticized the idea, saying it would essentially act as a pay cut and would counteract major investments in salary increases that have occurred in recent years.
Expecting a ‘lean year’ ahead, School Board cuts new spending ask from $43M to $30M
RPS projects it will need an additional $16.5 million to fulfill the requirements of collective bargaining agreements.
