Alan Rodriguez Espinoza

Despite an increase in COVID-19 cases and positive tests, Henrico County still plans to bring students back to the classroom at the end of this month.

Racial and economic segregation is deepening in Virginia schools, according to two new studies. The result is fewer resources for students of color and students facing poverty, an issue that is then exacerbated by a lack of funding.

During a school board meeting Tuesday, Chesterfield Public Schools showed no sign of slowing down in-person instruction, despite rising COVID-19 case counts in the county and concerns from teachers and staff.

A majority of Richmond School Board incumbents will be returning for another term in January. Board members Liz Doerr, Kenya Gibson, Jonathan Young, Cheryl Burke and Dawn Page all succeeded in their reelection campaigns. Doerr and Burke ran unopposed. The incumbents will be joined by four new members.

When it comes to the Richmond school board elections, results are still trickling in, but we’re starting to get a clearer picture. Incumbents generally had a good night, with a couple of exceptions.

Richmond Public Schools is suspending its traditional A through F grading scale for elementary schools during virtual learning. The school board voted Monday in favor of more lenient grading criteria.

Jerry Falwell Jr., the former president for Liberty University, filed a lawsuit against the evangelical school Wednesday, alleging defamation and breach of contract.

Richmond Superintendent Jason Kamras says the school district will get 7,000 more laptops for its students later this week. Kamras expects students will be able to trade in tablets for laptops next week.

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is partnering with universities to make it easier for students to find work in the state.

The Henrico School Board voted Thursday to begin a full return to in-person instruction in November, after holding most classes virtually for the first nine weeks of the school year.