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RPS School Board newcomers projected to win local elections
Five newcomers are poised to reshape Richmond Public Schools’ leadership as they hold commanding leads in Tuesday’s School Board election, though final results await mail-in and provisional ballot counts.
Richmond schools post dramatic graduation gains
Richmond Public Schools revealed a significant increase in graduation rates from the 2023-2024 academic year at Monday evening’s School Board meeting.
Union deal boosts pay for Richmond schools staff
Approximately 200 custodial and plant services workers at Richmond Public Schools have ratified their first-ever collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 322, union officials announced Tuesday.
RPS graduation schedule, procedures
Graduation ceremonies for Richmond Public Schools will be at the Greater Richmond Convention Center or Virginia Union University. All graduation attendees must follow a set of protocols, including going through metal detectors, no loitering, no re-entry and only bringing clear gallon-size Ziploc bags. Graduates cannot enter the venue in regalia and attendees must exit the premises immediately after the ceremony.
2 RPS high schools celebrate top honors
Two Richmond Public Schools high schools, Open High School and Richmond Community High School, recently garnered significant recognition. U.S. News & World Report has acknowledged them as standout institutions among Virginia’s educational community.
Student brings loaded gun to elementary school, police say
The Richmond Police Department announced a student brought a loaded gun to Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary School on Tuesday, following reports of a gun on school property.
School Board to build new Woodville; won’t merge with Fairfield Court
The Richmond School Board plans to keep five elementary schools in operation in the East End in the face of shrinking enrollment that has left at least two schools half empty.
City School Board approves metal detectors in middle schools
In an effort to reduce weapons coming into in the schools and to ward off increased incidents of violence, Richmond Public Schools will install metal detectors in every middle school early next year.
