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- The candidates running for Richmond School Board (2024)
Ali Faruk, an RPS parent and longtime Richmonder, is the sole candidate so far looking to replace Kenya Gibson, who is seeking a City Council seat ... - RCMP seek 4 suspects in attack on Pride crosswalk at Richmond school (2023)
Richmond RCMP are asking for help to identify four people suspected of ... - Richmond School Board overturned 92% of principal recommendations to expel students last year (2023)
Last year, the committee heard 46 cases. Board members voted to uphold the ... - Richmond School Board approves new bus garage lease after June fire (2022)
In a 7-0 vote Monday night, the Richmond School Board approved a new garage lease in ... - UPDATED: Richmond school officials, community members at odds over extension of superintendent's contract (2021)
Richmond community members are divided over the length of ... - At Richmond School Board meeting, doctors weigh in on school reopening (2020)
Doctors weighed in on school reopenings at Thursday’s School Board meeting, saying ... - Richmond School Board punts on new school zones for North Side (2019)
The Richmond School Board has punted on new school zones for the city’s North Side. On Monday night by a 6-3 vote, the board struck down a proposal for new zones for the ... - Award-winning chef to bring ‘scratch cooking’ to Richmond Schools students (2019)
RICHMOND, Va. -- One of the new initiatives Richmond Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras touted at ... - Zoning boundaries revealed for new Port Richmond school - SILive.com (2016)
During a sparsely-attended public hearing Wednesday evening, the DOE's Office of District Planning and the Community Education Council (CEC31) discussed th ... - 3 arrested on I-195 after shooting near South Richmond school - WWBT NBC12 News (2016)
The shooting happened around 4:16 p.m. at a shopping plaza parking lot across the street from the school. The victim was found at a nearby Shell station and ... - 7 Richmond schools denied accreditation - WRIC (2016)
RICHMOND, Va. () — The accreditation status for Virginia schools for the 2016-2017 school year was released Wednesday, which showed that 81 percent of schools are fully accredited while 29 schools in 11 divisions have been denied state& ... - Richmond School Board candidate softens criticism of Bedden - Richmond.com (2016)
Richmond School Board candidate Sean M. Smith is softening some earlier criticism of Superintendent Dana T. Bedden after a nearly two-hour meeting with the school dist ... - Richmond schools damaged by severe storms should be ready for first day of school - WRIC (2016)
RICHMOND, Va. () — Richmond Public Schools gave 8News an update on the repairs for schools damaged during severe storms over the summer. Tommy Kunz with Richmond P ... - Black students file civil rights complaint against Richmond schools over discipline practices - Washington Post (2016)
Attorneys filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education on the behalf of two black students in Richmond Public Schools, alleging the district's discipline practices — which push hundreds of black students out of classrooms as ...Students, NAACP file federal civil rights complaint against Richmond Public SchoolsRichmo ... - Richmond School Board candidate left in limbo by reversal of felon rights restoration - Richmond.com (2016)
State elections officials are still trying to decide whether a felon who had his rights restored as part of Gov. Terry McAuliffe's now-overturned order can continue running for a se ... - Richmond School Board approves outsourcing audits - Richmond.com (2016)
In an 8-0 vote Monday evening, the Richmond School Board approved a partial outsourcing of the school system's internal audits. A current auditor on staff wil ... - 6 Richmond schools closed for summer school due to power outages, storm damage - WWBT NBC12 News (2016)
Trees are down throughout Central Virginia. (Source: Viewer John Hazelwood). RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) -. Six Richmond schools are closed for summer school Wednesday due to Tu ... - Richmond School Board adjusts pre-K calendar after state review - Richmond.com (2016)
Richmond's prekindergarten program will start three days early this school year after a state review found the district's calendar was short on the number of days ... - Sex scandal: Richmond school officer placed on leave - East Bay Times (2016)
KRON4.comFive Richmond officers have been named in the probe, but Tong is the first Richmond officer to be relieved of duty as part of the ever-widening sexual misconduct scandal involving a woman who goe ... - Richmond School Board votes to keep alternative program in Jackson Ward - Richmond.com (2016)
Richmond's School Board voted Thursday to keep a program for troubled students at the Richmond Alternative School on West Leigh Street. The board voted 5-3, with one board member a ... - Cops That Worked at Richmond Schools Now Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Misconduct with Former Student - East Bay Express (2016)
Two of the Richmond cops that Guap allegedly had sex with, including officer Jerred Tong, were assigned to west Contra Costa County schools. Tong is listed as the school-resource officer for Lovonya DeJean Middle School, and he also helps run the ...Police sex scandal: Two Richmond officers reassignedThe Mercury NewsOfficers reass ... - Richmond School Board chairman seeks end to meddling; 2 on board defend actions - Richmond.com (2016)
One month before a high-ranking Richmond Public Schools official resigned, citing interference from School Board members as the cause, board Chairman Jeffrey Bourne chastised colleague ... - 5-year-old girl saw gun battle near Richmond school bus - wtvr.com (2016)
RICHMOND, Va. -- School leaders in Richmond will provide increased security on a bus that carries pre-k students to and from school after the bus was caught in ... - Richmond School Board adopts budget; cuts funds for academic improvement plan - Richmond Free Press (2016)
The Richmond School Board adopted a $280 million operating budget that eliminates $4 million in numerous programs and services, but includes money for a plan to increase salaries to att ... - Gunfire near Richmond School bus alarms parents for second time in weeks - wtvr.com (2016)
RICHMOND, Va. – Shots were fired near a Richmond school bus with kids on board in Richmond's Fairfield neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to Richmond Publi ... - Man braves the weather to beautify a Richmond school - WRIC (2016)
RICHMOND, Va. () — A local man takes it upon himself to clean up a local elementary school's yard Sunday afternoon. A volunteer was seen cutting the grass a ... - Richmond School Board approves $280 million operating budget - Richmond.com (2016)
wtvr.comThe Richmond School Board approved a $280.3 million operating budget Monday evening that cuts $4.5 million in previously approved programs and services. The budget does, however, include the implementation of a sal ... - Richmond School Board to vote on $280.3 million budget Monday night - Richmond.com (2016)
WRICThe Richmond School Board is scheduled to vote on its $280.3 million operating budget tonight, a week after agreeing to take Armstrong High School and four elementary schools off the chopping block. Although the school ... - Richmond School Board considers launching new theater program - New Baltimore Voice Newspapers (2016)
Members of the Richmond Community Schools Board of Education listened to a presentation proposing a partnership with the AUD Regional Youth Complex to improve the theater arts pr ... - Richmond school counselors reflect on policies, progress - Richmond Daily News (2016)
. By Jason Beets/Staff Writer. Richmond school counselors say they have improved student services through collaboration and professional development. They gave a ... - Principal responds to Facebook pic of teen holding gun inside Richmond school - wtvr.com (2016)
RICHMOND, Va. -- A photo recently posted on Facebook that appears to show a teenager with a backpack pointing a gun while inside Huguenot High School in Richmond has pr ... - Richmond School Board member Kristen Larson launches council bid - Richmond.com (2016)
Richmond magazine (blog)Richmond School Board member Kristen N. Larson launched a bid on Monday to fill the seat of outgoing fourth District City Councilwoman Kathy C. Graziano, who has said she does not plan to seek anot ... - Richmond school officials to skip funding session - Richmond.com (2016)
RICHMOND — Top Richmond Public Schools officials will not participate in the first meeting of a work group established by Mayor Dwight C. Jones to develop a long-t ... - Richmond school bus driver charged after crash - Richmond.com (2016)
A Richmond school bus driver has been charged with reckless driving after hitting two parked vehicles Tuesday, Richmond police said. Two studen ... - Richmond school officials propose closing six schools to bridge budget gap - Richmond.com (2016)
Richmond Public Schools officials are suggesting closing six schools and reducing bus service in order to bridge the gap between their budget request and what Mayor Dwight C. Jones has provided in his proposed spending plan. The school district had ...Richmond school officials propose closing ... - Richmond School Board meets Monday to discuss proposed 2017 budget - WRIC (2016)
RICHMOND, Va. () — The Richmond School Board is set to meet Monday night to discuss the city's newly released budget. Mayor Dwight Jones pitched the ... - Chesterfield, Henrico and Richmond schools open, on time Friday - wtvr.com (2016)
The snow that fell overnight and into Friday morning stuck more to grassy areas than it did to the roads. Some school systems to the north and south of Richmond will close, ... - Dispute over Richmond school funding energizes teachers, employees - Richmond.com (2016)
The administration of Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones cautioned in recent weeks that cuts to city services or a tax rate increase could be needed to support the school system ... - Richmond School Board taps Boyer to replace Sturtevant in 1st - Richmond.com (2016)
The School Board approved a $293 million budget last week, which includes an $18 million increase over last year. School officials do not believe the City Council will appro ... - Low attendance causes Richmond school to close Thursday - WKYT (2015)
RICHMOND, Ky. () - The Model Laboratory School in Richmond was closed Thursday, not because of snow or cold, but because of the flu. "We made the decision to call of school so we would have the opportuni ... - Richmond School Board invites parents to attend meetings about school start times - wtvr.com (2015)
“We are trying to close the gap on making sure that we have after-school enrichment programs and after care that ... - Richmond school resources snap and strain against Arctic blast - wtvr.com (2015)
She worried that her 5-year-old was bundled up all day inside of Mary Scott Elementary School because of heating problems. Richmond school leaders said a bo ... - Richmond School Board re-elects Coleman as chairman - Richmond.com (2015)
By ZACHARY REID Richmond Times-Dispatch . The School Board re-elected Donald Coleman, 7th District, as chairman, and Kristen N. Larson, 4t ... - After year of change, Richmond School Board seeks consistency in leadership - Richmond.com (2015)
In separate interviews with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, a majority of the nine members said they were in favor of asking Chairman Donald Coleman, of the 7th District ...
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