The laws on the books haven't changed. Laws protecting transgender students, passed by the General Assembly in 2020 and signed into law by former Governor Ralph Northam, remain in force here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. And yet, late Friday afternoon, the Virginia...
Op-Ed: Let’s Show Confidence In Mr. Kamras!
Former Education Compact member Amy Wentz respond's to last week's editorial by Willie Hilliard, offering reasons why she believes Richmond Public Schools should renew Superintendent Jason Kamras's contract for four years. Well, well, well. Here we are again, Richmond...
Op-Ed: RPS Students Deserve Better Than Jason Kamras
City Council candidate and Mayor's Education Compact member Willie Hilliard says Richmond's School Board should offer a two-year contract for continuity amidst the pandemic, but should not commit to the four-year contract Superintendent Jason Kamras wants. RPS...
Op-Ed: Kenya Gibson’s Substantive Racial Justice Leadership Is a Threat to the Powerful
Richmond Third District School Board candidate Kenya Gibson has come under fire in the run-up to her election campaign. To Richmond community organizers Monique Drake and Brionna Nomi, the critiques are misleading and disingenuous. At a time when people in Richmond...
Richmond Public Schools’ Chosen Name Practice to Take Effect This Fall
As part of Richmond Public Schools’ effort to make schools a more inclusive space for the LGBTQ community, starting this fall, it will have an option for students to display their chosen name on virtual platforms. Richmond Public Schools has introduced the option for...
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