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Education: The Great Equalizer
Nearly three years ago, I sat in my office as the new superintendent of Richmond Public Schools with members of the Office of Communications & Media Relations for my first interview. As I discussed my personal and professional journey, I recall being asked to elaborate on why I believe education is the civil rights issue of our time. Reflecting on a recent article by the Washington Post on the racial and economic segregation of Virginia’s public schools, I think back to my response then and why my belief still holds true today.
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RPS Announces Plans to Renovate Overby-Sheppard Elementary School
Richmond Public Schools announces plans to renovate Overby-Shepard Elementary School following a unanimous vote by the Richmond City School Board during Monday night’s board meeting.
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RPS High School Graduations Available Via Live Stream
Richmond Public Schools will provide live streaming video of all 2017 RPS high school graduations.
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The Richmond Public School Board Names Interim Superintendent
The Richmond Public School Board announced at the conclusion of the June 5, 2017 school board meeting the appointment of Thomas Kranz as the interim superintendent effective July 1, 2017.
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Two Richmond Schools Ranked at the Top for U.S. Schools Teaching Personal Finance
Richmond Community High School has been ranked number two and Franklin Military School earned the number 22 spot on the 2017 “100 Best w!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance” national ranking. The rankings were released by Working in Support of Education (w!se), a NYC-based educational not-for-profit focused on promoting student financial literacy nationwide, and sponsored by Voya Financial®.
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Three Richmond Public Schools Receive an Infusion of the Arts As Part of National Turnaround Arts Program
Three Richmond Public schools, will join Turnaround Arts at the start of next school year. Turnaround Arts is a national program, created by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, proven to close the opportunity gap and provide equitable access to the arts in schools.
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