Alan Rodriguez Espinoza

Richmond Superintendent Jason Kamras is proposing that city schools operate year-round next year to help students impacted by virtual learning and the pandemic.

CVS partnered with Virginia to administer COVID-19 vaccines, but when they started registering people earlier than expected, many were confused. Public health officials cleared things up with reporters Tuesday.

During a special meeting Monday, the Richmond school board voted to extend Superintendent Jason Kamras’s contract for the state maximum of four years. The extension passed on a 6 to 3 vote after a closed session of the board.

According to the CDC, only 38% of Latinos got the flu vaccine last year. With the COVID-19 vaccine now being administered, the Richmond City Health District is working to engage more of the city’s Latino residents.

El departamento de salud de Richmond invita a la comunidad latina de Richmond a ponerse la vacuna contra el coronavirus.

After several delays, the Henrico school board held a special meeting Thursday to make a final decision about when students can return to in-person instruction.

During a weekly update on COVID-19 in the City of Richmond, Mayor Levar Stoney also discussed his own experience with coronavirus, a new tax amnesty program, and a city grant for Chop Chop, a Richmond-based food delivery service that competes with national outfits like Uber Eats.

New guidance from the Virginia Department of Education to help local school districts better protect their transgender and nonbinary students was set to go into effect Thursday, but the department says that likely won’t happen until later this month.

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney removed all 19 members of his Teachers Advisory Council earlier this month, saying he’ll “revisit the criteria for membership.” The council was formed in 2018 to guide the mayor’s policy efforts in teacher retention and recruitment.

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday. His State of the City address has been postponed until Feb. 11 and will now be held virtually.