Richmond food pantries strain to meet demand as SNAP funding halts
“This week we didn’t get a lot. And it may be the beginning.”
Victoria A. Ifatusin
RPS details $25 million in facility upgrades over the past two years
The release of the projects gives insight into how the division is attempting to mitigate problems within its aging buildings.
RPS, unions begin negotiations on negotiating process, seeking a middle ground
Contracts for unions like REA expire in June of next year, and collective bargaining was set to begin this month.
‘We are on the rise’: RPS hits record graduation rates
Just over 80% of Richmond Public School students graduated this past school year, the highest rate the district has seen since 2016.
RPS receives $162,000 state grant for school security equipment
“It is really a way to enhance security in school buildings when the local budget may not allow for it.”
RPS Roundup: New Clark Springs uses, Armstrong to keep its name, and the Richmond Ed Fund raised $7.5 million
The division received a $265,000 grant from the State Department of Education that will go towards the wellness team’s projects in the building.
As concerns mounted, a local nonprofit continued to receive city money, partially at Council’s insistence
The unusual treatment city officials gave UBU highlights the concerns some city officials have about a nonprofit funding system that lacks clear rules and allows elected politicians to influence which groups get taxpayer dollars.
