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If the oldest, continuous lawmaking body in the New World can legalize pot and eliminate the death penalty, then it ought to be able to get these schools fixed.
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A Richmond student holds a sign urging the city to rebuild George Wythe High School as soon as possible during a June community event. (Photo: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza/VPM)
Ian Stewart contributed to this report.
Tensions have been high over the last few months between Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and the School Board. In April, the board voted to take over school construction, as the city prepared to take on rebuilding George Wythe High School.
Those plans are at a standstill, with both the mayor and Richmond Public Schools claiming they can build schools better. The majority of the board says they can build for less money, while the mayor says he can build quicker.
The New School
As Richmond Public Schools balance long-standing issues with an unprecedented shift to virtual learning, Superintendent Jason Kamras keeps his focus on the students
This article has been updated since it originally appeared in print.
As Jason Kamras toured the new 183,759-square-foot River City Middle School on the cityâs South Side this fall, the soft-spoken
Richmond Public Schools superintendent beamed while talking about the opportunities that the state-of-the-art building could offer the cityâs kids. Â
âItâs absolutely beautiful, and it demonstrates our motto, which is to teach with love, lead with love and serve with love,â Kamras says of the school, which can hold 1,500 students and replaces Elkhardt-Thompson Middle School. âThis building shows that we truly love the students of RPS.â Â