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Author Archives: Tamica Jean-Charles

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A woman in a checkered sweater is speaking to an unseen person on her left. She at a long table with another man visible on her right.
Posted inHow we learn

Four of Charlottesville School Board’s seven seats may turn over this fall, bringing in entirely new leadership for the district

by Tamica Jean-Charles June 16, 2023September 14, 2023

Whomever takes the new board seats will be making a lot of important decisions in the coming years.

A man in a hard hat is surrounded by three teenagers. Each person has a shovel and is digging into dirt. They stand in front of an old, brick building.
Posted inHow we learn

As City Schools begins rebuilding Buford Middle School, the superintendent wants it to have a new name

by Tamica Jean-Charles June 13, 2023June 19, 2023

Royal Gurley has asked the School Board to rename it Charlottesville Middle School.

Logo reads "Short & Important"
Posted inHow we learn

Charlottesville Parks and Recreation is offering free dinners to any children who need them this summer

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

The department will host multiple dinners every week in communities where people have low incomes.

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Posted inHow we learn

Charlottesville City Schools receives $17 million state grant to complete Buford

by Tamica Jean-Charles May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

The Virginia Department of Education grant closes up the gap Charlottesville needed to complete funding for Buford Middle School project.

A man gestures toward a historic-looking portrait of a woman that is hanging on the wall in front of a s set of wooden doors.
Posted inNewsletter

What renaming means to white descendants of Jim Crow-era educators, and the Black students attending the schools

by Tamica Jean-Charles May 16, 2023May 16, 2023

And our deepest condolences to Principal Korab’s family.

A man gestures toward a historic-looking portrait of a woman that is hanging on the wall in front of a s set of wooden doors.
Posted inHow we learn

The great nephew of one of the Burnley-Moran Elementary School namesakes defends his aunt’s legacy

by Tamica Jean-Charles May 15, 2023June 1, 2023

Sarepta Moran was a white elementary school principal during segregation and a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, but her nephew says that doesn’t mean she was racist.

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Posted inHealth and safety

Charlottesville police release more information about what caused yesterday’s three-school lockdown

by Tamica Jean-Charles May 10, 2023May 11, 2023

Police say the man caught trespassing at Buford on Tuesday threatened violence toward a single student

A black and white police car with the words "Charlottesville Police" on a street, with a sidewalk and greenery behind it.
Posted inHow we learn

Police lockdown three City Schools after discovering someone trespassing at Buford

by Tamica Jean-Charles and Jessie Higgins May 9, 2023May 11, 2023

City Schools says students are safe, but police will remain on campuses as a precaution.

A swimming pool with a lazy river in the foreground and a waterslide in the background. Children captured using motion blur move around the pool.
Posted inHow we learn

The city and county are facing another summer of pool and beach closures because they don’t have enough lifeguards

by Tamica Jean-Charles May 2, 2023May 2, 2023

The Smith Family Aquatic Center is already operating on limited hours because of a lifeguard shortage.

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Posted inHow we learn

The long awaited, $90 million Buford Middle School renovation will begin in June

by Tamica Jean-Charles April 28, 2023April 28, 2023

Construction is expected to continue until 2026.

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