“It’s never really been a Charlottesville that I feel safe in, or even one that I feel is not really embedded in racism,” said Myra Anderson. “On that day, it just so happened to rear its ugly head.”
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Posted inHow we learn
For the first time in years, Albemarle County Public Schools can’t fill its no-cost preschool program
Albemarle went all online with applications for no-cost preschool — and not enough people applied.
Posted inRace and equity
Community members clash in tense meeting over whether to remove slaveholding presidents’ names from Jefferson Madison Regional Library
“This is not about preserving or erasing history it is about acknowledging it.” said Charlottesville parent Laura Sirgany. “I can tell you that the Black and Brown youth of this community suffer the trauma of the legacy of the people whose names are borne out on this library system.”
Posted inHealth and safety
These two Charlottesville women are launching an app to help parents share excess breast milk as baby formula supplies fall dangerously low
Set to launch in the coming weeks, The Drop allows parents who have extra breast milk to share it with parents and babies in need.
Posted inHealth and safety
Local stores struggle to stock baby formula amid a national shortage, leaving parents to search for formulas that work for their infants
“Breastfeeding is not free,” said Dr. Irène Mathieu, a Charlottesville pediatrician. She said that low-income parents and those who don’t get parental leave or space at work to pump breast milk are having the most difficult time.
Posted inHow we learn
City Schools will suspend once crucial virtual learning after only 15 students said they want to stay online
As of May, only 67 students were enrolled in CCS Virtual, Katina Otey, the district’s chief academic officer, said. The number of students interested in continuing online next year is lower still — only 15.
Posted inHow we learn
Hundreds of Buford Middle School students lead the call for an end to violent white supremacy after Buffalo shooting
Seventh-grader Christopher Early, who marched with classmates Friday, said he is afraid. As a Black kid, the shootings left him worried about the chances of a similar tragedy happening again, possibly to him.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
It’s the first year all three Charlottesville city pools will be open since the pandemic began — but a lifeguard shortage is likely to reduce open hours
Vic Garber, deputy director of Parks and Recreation, says he hasn’t seen a staff shortage this severe in his 10 years at the department.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Charlottesville-area abortion providers brace for onslaught of out-of-state patients should Roe be overturned
Virginia legislators prepare to battle over abortion rights.
Posted inHealth and safety
What does the Black birth experience in Charlottesville look like? A new photo series shows how powerful it can be.
For many, having a “birth sister” can make a big difference for their health and well-being while pregnant and giving birth.
