Mayor takes issue with school maintenance funding
Mayor Dwight C. Jones took issue with a report that Richmond Public Schools needs tens of millions of dollars for maintenance issues, saying the city has bigger school needs than leaky roofs and...
View ArticleRichmond City Audit Reveals Lack of Tracking of Millions of Dollars
An eye opening report from the Richmond city auditor was released at Monday night’s school board meeting. The audit focused on nutrition services, training and development, and workers compensation....
View ArticleRichmond Schools Rush to Repair Damage to High School Roof
Just when Richmond school leaders thought things couldn’t get worse, an unexpected discovery at one of the district’s largest high schools has left them scrambling to get repairs done. Link
View ArticleRichmond schools tour raises awareness of facility issues
No matter the efforts of the school system’s maintenance staff — and they’re struggling against leaky roofs, damp basements and broken air conditioning systems, among other problems — the city’s four...
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Mayor’s diversion won’t help city schools
Jones, it would appear, can’t handle the truth. Instead, he comes off looking stingy on school maintenance, lavish on spending for private-sector sports teams and indifferent about the safety and...
View ArticleRichmond school playground fires take $1 million toll
The cost of removing debris and replacing equipment after 11 playground fires over the past two years is nearing $1 million, nearly 10 percent of Richmond Public Schools’ overall maintenance and...
View ArticleHow is Redskins training camp paying off for the Richmond Public Schools?...
Two years after coming up with a playbook on how Richmond’s public schools will benefit from the Washington Redskins, officials disagree about whether it’s being followed. Link
View ArticleAfter Richmond spends millions on City Hall, renovation focus turns to schools
Richmond officials have set aside $32 million for repairsat nearly 50 school buildings Link
View ArticleMayor announces “school finance working group”
The group is supposed to meet in private at 3 p.m. Tuesday. After that, Hawley said, the names might be available. Link
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Richmond won’t spend money to repair decrepit schools
Richmond is Virginia’s biggest Democratic town. But no city body or other Democratic organization criticized the mayor. Why? Because this former chairman of the General Assembly’s legislative Black...
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