In the late summer of 2015, Dyett High School in Chicago, Illinois still had its doors closed. Chicago Public Schools closed Dyett after years of low standardized test scores. With Dyett closed, students from this district in Chicago were to be bussed across town to...
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...
Dancing to Self-Love and Teamwork
Richmond Ballet’s Minds in Motion program gives city school students a different type of extra-curricular activity credit: ballet. While thousands of Virginia students walked across stages to collect their diplomas last year, several hundred marked the end of the...
Adding Fuel To The Fire
A polarizing petition circulated on the first day of school by state Senator Glen Sturtevant has local school and government officials outraged. Tuesday, September 3 was the first day of school for Richmond Public Schools, a day that is generally fun and memorable for...
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