Rachel Anne Levy: "I do not support censorship, book banning, de-funding our libraries, or limiting freedom of choice in reading"
Where there is smoke, there is fire. In a bid to curb the use of cigarettes and vape devices that annoy non-smokers in open public spaces, Hanover County and Chesterfield County are now among 13 Virginia localities that have committed to tobacco-free parks with the help of a statewide, youth-led program.
ASHLAND, Va. (WRIC) — The decision to combine two Hanover County elementary schools has sparked a fierce debate over what the combined school’s name should be. The district announced plans to consolidate Henry Clay and John Gandy Elementary Schools in 2018. While some people want to name the school something new, others want to keep one of the current names to preserve history.
The name of the consolidated Henry Clay and John M. Gandy elementary schools in Ashland seemed like a settled matter. In 2018, a consensus was reached to retain the Gandy name on the new building, to open during the 2024-25 school year on the current Gandy campus. This was a nod to the historical significance of Gandy, which opened in 1950 to accommodate Black Hanover County students during a school segregation era that was long on “separate” but short on “equal.”
A fight over new history curriculum standards in Virginia is part of a nationwide campaign to undermine public schools and prevent educators from teaching the truth about America’s inequality.
A school division in Virginia issued an official apology on Wednesday after recently printing T-shirts with a logo that appeared to resemble a swastika to some people who saw it, adding that it was “created without any ill-intent.”
The voters have spoken. It's time to set a new direction. It's time to invest in our institutions, communities, citizens, our children, and our future.
Delegate faces challengers from both parties after moving into new district
My message to voters was that our public school teachers are not expendable, replaceable or disposable. To value our public schools is to value our teachers. To value our public schools is to value democracy.
We want fully funded public schools, fairly compensated teachers and staff, and modernized school buildings. Corporate charter schools would drain the resources needed to achieve these goals.
