A Nov. 14 event encourages residents in grades 6-12 to have discussions about their future and topics that matter most to them.
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ACPS parents press School Board on potential conflict of interest in abuse investigations
School Board members said they were reviewing potential conflicts of interest for the division’s Title IX coordinator with outside counsel.
Posted inHow we learn
Albemarle County School Board to host two more town halls in early November
The meetings follow the arrests of two ACPS administrators and a former principal for failure to report child abuse.
Posted inHow we learn
Albemarle County School Board must hire new independent investigator, Virginia Department of Education says
The announcement comes after parents and community members voiced their concerns over the independence of the firm currently hired by the School Board.
Posted inHow we learn
Three more arrests and another School Board resignation hit Albemarle County Public Schools
Police say fear of retaliation from the school division deterred some staffers from speaking up about suspected child abuse.
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Three Albemarle County Public Schools principals are ‘out of the building’ and parents want to know why
A lot has happened in the district, from arrests to resignations to student walkouts.
Posted inHow we learn
David Storm named to Albemarle County School Board to replace Allison Spillman
The announcement comes after Spillman’s resignation in August and two rounds of candidate interviews.
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Albemarle County School Board member resigns; Board votes for an independent investigation into the school district
Speaking through tears, Vice Chair Allison Spillman announced her resignation, saying her children had been subject to “harassment” due to her role in public office.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
49 people were arrested in a joint operation between the Greene County Sheriff and ICE, a week before a new state law would have restricted cooperation
The law puts guardrails around local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, and is now being challenged in court.
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Hollymead Principal McCauley not returning, school to eliminate social emotional learning coach role, interim superintendent says
In the wake of the arrest of a former Hollymead SEL coach on charges of sexual crimes involving children, McCauley was placed on administrative leave.
