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Louisa, Charlottesville, Albemarle ranked among Virginia’s best school districts
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Three area school districts were named among the best in Virginia in Niche’s 2027 School Division Rankings, released Sept. 28. Louisa County Public Schools received the region’s highest ranking at No. 5 out of the 130 divisions in Virginia overall while ranking as the No. 1 district for best teachers and for athletes and the No. 2 best district to teach in.
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6 Richmond Public Schools are no longer among the lowest-performing schools in the state
Fourteen Virginia schools are no longer federally identified as the lowest-performing schools in the state, according to WRIC 8 News. In other words, they have exited state improvement status.
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Great Kickoff to the Season by the Manchester Lancers Varsity Football Team
The Manchester High School Varsity football team has a total of 1028 passing yards and receiving yards throughout the six games so far in the season. Manchester High’s Varsity football team is dominating the other schools in Chesterfield county being 5-1 and only losing their one game by 4 points.
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RPS auditor details work order changes, says forensic audit not worth cost
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Public Schools’ auditor says a forensic review of the division’s finances is not needed, after he shared one of the latest internal audits that found gaps in how the district handles facilities work orders. On Monday, Oct. 5, RPS Director of internal audits...
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Downtown Richmond childcare center closed after teachers strike
Following an all-day teacher strike, an early childhood education center in downtown Richmond has closed indefinitely. The decision was announced in emails to teachers and parents of kids at the YWCA’s Sprout School Second Presbyterian around 5 p.m. Monday. YWCA Richmond CEO Rupa Murthy said in the email that...
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Richmond Public Schools’ former facilities director misused nearly $5K in school funds, report shows
Nearly $5,000 in school funds were misused by Richmond Public Schools' former director of facilities Ronald "Bobby" Hathaway, a report shows, reflecting additional concerns regarding the department outside of maintenance issues.
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Richmond school board reviews mold prevention plans after school closures
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Richmond School Board discussed improvements to prevent future mold issues in the division’s aging facilities at it’s Monday night work session. The conversation follows the school division temporarily closing two elementary schools at the beginning of the school year after discovering mold. Deep...
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Midlo welcomes Mrs. Wood to science
Midlothian High School welcomed 15 new teachers this year, one of those being Jasmin Wood. She’s a graduate of William and Mary who teaches biology, but actually started off in the medical field. She originally wanted to be a doctor, but when a friend recommended she look into teaching, after some consideration, she did. Mrs. Wood said, “In my first year it took, like, less than two weeks for me to be, like, ‘I absolutely want to be a teacher to be a teacher and keep going.’”