As Richmond Public Schools has major construction initiatives underway, Superintendent Jason Kamras said operational projects in the district will be delayed following the resignation of his highest ranking cabinet official.
The school opened this past year and, during presentations on the overcrowding issue, officials stated it was built for a capacity of 1,500 students but currently has a student population of over 1,600. That number could reach over 1,700 by the 2024-25 school year.
Students across Richmond have been feeling the weight of heavy times from teenagers dying from gun violence to a school that burned down. As children on all ends of the city process traumatic events, some parents and school leaders are calling for more mental health support.
School and city officials are finalizing a compromise to begin design of a new George Wythe High School, first built as an all-white school in 1960, after decades of deferred maintenance.