Fight disrupts John Marshall High School graduation ceremony; 4 detained by police
“Our young people deserve this moment of joy, and that is what we plan to give them.”
Victoria A. Ifatusin
Launched to great fanfare, Richmond’s Civilian Review Board is growing restless as its workload remains minimal
“You live in a city where those things don't happen all the time. That's a good place to live.”
School Board approves substitute teacher outsourcing contracts in split vote
The 5-4 vote will allow Scoot Education to hire 15 long-term subs on behalf of the division.
Richmond schools highlighted nationally for reading recovery, literacy gains
Like many school divisions across the country, RPS had witnessed significant student achievement losses coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
RPS seeking new chief talent officer, six months after hiring the current one
“This departure is bittersweet, but I leave knowing the systems, relationships, and momentum built during this time will continue long after I’m gone.”
Citing disruption, Richmond School Board will consider no longer allowing voting at schools
“Learning gets impacted because we don’t meet.”
For some Richmond students, virtual school became a lifeline. Now it's about to disappear.
“He went from being despondent, basically not leaving his room and his phone and not talking at dinner, to applying to college, having open conversations with us.”
