Holton, McDonnough stress importance of teachers, but differ on details at debate
Richmond School Board candidates Anne Holton and Jackie McDonnough made their case to voters Thursday night at a debate held at the Ann Hardy Community Center.
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Chesterfield’s lone school board race pits a political veteran against a newcomer
With early voting opening Friday, two candidates are running in Chesterfield County’s Clover Hill District.
After mold issues, RPS outlines initial plan to prevent future school building problems
The facilities team has so far identified three main takeaways from the year’s first week of school.
VCUarts dean to step down after tenure filled with achievements, controversies
Carmenita Higginbotham, who took the role in 2020, will continue working at the school as a professor.
Investigation into RPS ‘bite’ video found employee had no teeth
Internal investigators found no evidence that an instructional assistant at Fairfield Court Elementary School bit the hand of a student.
Richmond School Board approves selling naming rights inside buildings, but not for entire schools
The policy includes a “morals and termination clause” that will allow the district to remove problematic names later.
Virginia law requires school districts to submit a mold plan. Only 15 have.
The law does not give the department enforcing authority, the VDH spokesperson said.
