The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts are partnering with Richmond Public Schools to provide immunization and physical clinics for students entering seventh and 12th grades this summer.
The superintendent's data compares the Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) that elementary school students took in the fall with the SOL they took in the spring.
A Year Into COVID, Virginia School Reopenings Still in Doubt
Cassie Gilboy is a Richmond Public Schools teacher. As state leaders continue to push school districts to open for in-person learning, some teachers, including Gilboy, are conflicted, unsure what s best for their students. (Photo: Scott Elmquist)
This article by Emma Davis is posted as part of VPM s partnership with the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism
Jessica Delk has been waiting months for Henrico Public Schools to open back up for in-person learning.
Delk’s three children spent nearly a year in the virtual world of online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic. They were ready, Delk said, when they started to go back to school in February.
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney dismissed his entire Teachers Advisory Council, a committee set up in 2018 to guide his education policy. (Photo: Crixell Matthews/VPM News)
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney removed all 19 members of his Teachers Advisory Council earlier this month, saying he’ll “revisit the criteria for membership.” The council was formed in 2018 to guide the mayor’s policy efforts in teacher retention and recruitment.
In a Jan. 7 email to the members, Stoney said his education priorities had changed since the group was first created, and that he’s looking to create a new council that matches his new vision.