The increase was unanimously approved in May by the Richmond School Board at the recommendation of the administration, sources told the Problem Solvers.
As low SOL scores loom over Richmond Public Schools during its first week back to class, a group of advocates declared an "educational crisis" in the city.
Data from the Virginia Department of Education revealed less than 40% of all Richmond Public Schools (RPS) students passed in writing, science, history and math this past year.