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A school bus is pictured from behind heading down a road in a trailer park surrounded by trees in fall colors.
Posted inHow we learn

Albemarle finds school bus seats for hundreds of students, though more continue waiting

by Tamica Jean-Charles September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Albemarle County Public Schools says they have 11 bus drivers in training to fill in the last of the routes, but did not say when they’ll be on the road.

man uses a metal stake to dig a small hole on a grassy hill. Below him other people work and mingle around a large garden.
Posted inOur neighborhoods

Want to see a massive community garden with free produce in Booker T. Washington Park? City Council hears about it Monday

by Erin O'Hare September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

If councilors OK the project, Cultivate Charlottesville will build a 10,000 square foot garden near the baseball diamond that will offer produce free to anyone.

Illustrated graphic of map of central Virginia with a teal overlay color.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

Voter Guide: Q&As with the three candidates for Charlottesville City Council

A "T" on a purple circle by Charlottesville Tomorrow September 14, 2023September 18, 2023

The three candidates for three City Council seats see housing as one of the top issues for the city.

Illustrated graphic of map of central Virginia with a purple overlay color.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

Voter Guide: Q&A with the only candidate for Albemarle County Clerk of Circuit Court

A "T" on a purple circle by Charlottesville Tomorrow September 14, 2023September 18, 2023

Incumbent Jon R. Zug is running uncontested for an 8-year term.

Someone is pictured from behind looking at a phone while in front of them another person writes on a chalkboard.
Posted inHow we learn

Charlottesville City Schools teachers clash over new cellphone ban

by Tamica Jean-Charles September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

While teachers agree cellphone use in class is bad for the learning environment, behind the scenes educators disagree on how to confront the problem.

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Posted inFrom the newsroom

Charlottesville Tomorrow reporter Tamica Jean-Charles wins national fellowship for education reporting

by Tamica Jean-Charles September 7, 2023September 6, 2023

Jean-Charles is one of nine journalists around the country in the Education Writers Association Reporting Fellows program.

A taxi in a driveway, next to a sign that says "Do not pass buses loading or unloading students"
Posted inHow we learn

City Schools is working to take over its bus system from Charlottesville Area Transit as the driver shortage persists

by Tamica Jean-Charles September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

The move would give the district more freedom to make changes to entice drivers, and give them school district benefits.

Four people sit at long tables in a common area looking upset.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

After dodging questions for more than a year, Midway Manor owners confirms affordability and that renovations are starting

by Erin O'Hare August 29, 2023August 29, 2023

The owners promised renovations would begin more than a year ago. They didn’t, and then the company stopped answering questions. 

A map of a city shows it different areas colored in purples, greens and yellows.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

Charlottesville shares updated draft zoning ordinance. It’s 400 pages long.

by Erin O'Hare August 15, 2023August 15, 2023

Community members can comment on it during a Sept. 14 Planning Commission meeting.

A child with a purple backpack waves goodbye to someone off camera as she walks toward a yellow school bus.
Posted inHow we learn

Just weeks before the school year begins, 1,000 Albemarle County children are booted from bus routes

by Tamica Jean-Charles August 11, 2023August 11, 2023

Albemarle officials are slow to answer questions about its driver shortage, but former school bus drivers are beginning to speak out.

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