Richmond city leaders and the school board are still at odds over the construction of a new George Wythe High School. Now, community members are stepping up and demanding action with a ‘Wythe Can’t Wait’ community town hall meeting Friday evening.
But health leaders are already encouraging families to begin thinking about the next school year, and getting their child's immunizations up to date now.
It’s a date that’s been circled on student’s calendars all year round - the last day of school. Parents dropped off their kids for the last time in Henrico County in what has been a historic year of changes and complications.
Students will be able to create music, write songs and learn to use sound equipment in the Dream Lab while learning about the STEM Road Map curriculum.
Cheryl Whalon, or better known as ‘Mrs. C’ to her students, has been a fixture in the Chester community for more than 20 years and has now been formally recognized for her service.
Education leaders are set to discuss implementing the state’s new elective course in African-American history for high school students that will launch this fall.
Marijuana legalization is coming to Virginia, but universities in the state aren’t following suit. Virginia Tech recently updated its student code of contact to make clear that marijuana is still banned on campus even after July 1, when Virginia’s new legalization law takes effect.
A dental student at Virginia Commonwealth University has been awarded $10,000 by her school to develop a prototype for her invention to help those wearing braces floss between their teeth.
The T. rex may be one of the most popular dinosaurs with razor-sharp teeth, bone-crushing jaws and several movie roles, but the Science Museum of Virginia is unveiling a new exhibit that lets visitors “meet the family.”
The University of Richmond announced all students, staff, and faculty are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for the fall semester. This excludes those with religious or health exemptions.
Many of those challenges date back to the creation of HBCUs. Most emerged from modest beginnings due to the state’s refusal to integrate education or fund schools for Black students.
Dr. Bill Petri has been working at the University of Virginia since he was 20 years old. His dedication to helping the community through the coronavirus pandemic is now being recognized by the university.
A judge has ordered a Virginia school system to reinstate a suspended gym teacher who spoke out at a school board meeting against a proposal requiring that transgender students be addressed by their preferred pronouns.
Monday night, the school board discussed its plan to take control of the process of building new schools, which may be delaying the construction of a new George Wythe High School.
Saturday morning, an energized crowd of students, parents and city leaders rallied together at the entrance of George Wythe High School, demanding that all school board members vote in favor of the compromise that could see a new George Wythe built by 2024.
A survey of nearly every local division found that more than half of all school buildings are more than 50 years old (the state’s oldest facility was built 184 years ago, according to the Virginia Department of Education).
The school district says they will no longer require physical distancing and that masks will only be required for individuals who have not been vaccinated.
This measure will prohibit public colleges and universities in Virginia from asking about an individual’s criminal record during the application process.
Medical experts want to remind parents not to forget about the required immunizations children will need before they return back to the classroom this fall.
