Richmond youth lag the state on vaccination. School and health officials are pushing to reverse that.
For public health experts, low vaccination rates are a cause for alarm.
Education
School Board chooses optimism as it sends budget for mayoral consideration
The new budget still contains $16.5 million to meet the collective bargaining agreements the school division has committed to.
Kamras backs off proposal to split costs of health insurance increases with employees
Two unions representing RPS employees publicly criticized the idea, saying it would essentially act as a pay cut and would counteract major investments in salary increases that have occurred in recent years.
Expecting a ‘lean year’ ahead, School Board cuts new spending ask from $43M to $30M
RPS projects it will need an additional $16.5 million to fulfill the requirements of collective bargaining agreements.
Richmond couple creates nonprofit to help current and future HBCU students
Kristen Johnson describes HBCUs as a “national treasure,” and wants to help their students thrive after being so impacted in her college years.
RPS offers $7,500 bonuses for teachers who agree now to teach at schools with high vacancy rates
“We have a sense that it’s going to be a tight market this hiring season, and so we expect others to do the same.”
With more than 70 bus drivers out, Richmond schools switch to virtual
Richmond Public Schools will have a virtual learning day on Wednesday, after more than half of the district's bus drivers called out of work.
