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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Aug. 23, 2022:
First class enters Maggie Walker after new testing policy begins
Reported by VPM News’ Megan Pauly
It’s back-to-school time for many kids in the Richmond area, including a new freshman class at the Maggie Walker Governor’s School. They’re the first class admitted under a new admission policy, which gets rid of a requirement to take an achievement test. The change was approved in 2020 by the school’s board in an effort to diversify the pool of new students.
Book chronicling transgender teens to remain on Chesterfield school shelves
Reported by VPM News Intern Davis Alcorn
When middle and high school students return to class in Chesterfield County this week, they’ll find a book on library shelves that was almost removed by the school district. Becoming Magenta has been generally well received since its publication, but it’s become the target of conservative backlash as part of a larger culture war in classrooms.
Researchers study what’s threatening Virginia’s coastal forests
Reported by WHRO News’ Katherine Hafner
For the past several years, researchers from the Virginia Department of Forestry and nonprofit Green Infrastructure Center have been looking into what’s happening to Virginia’s coastal forests. They chose to study the Peninsula because it has a mix of urban, suburban and rural land.
In other news:
Sixth former Delta Chi student pleads guilty in hazing death of VCU's Adam Oakes – Richmond Times-Dispatch
Volunteers are expanding RVA Community Fridges to a dozen locations – Style Weekly
Pride billboard rises over city in response to other Marriage billboard 3 years ago – Martinsville Bulletin
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