Elsa Coffey, a freshman at CHS, noticed some students who stopped wearing their masks on March 1, but quickly went back to masking when they realized they were in the minority.
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Posted inRace and equity
When is a good time to learn about money? From a very young age, says local children’s book author
Janasha Bradford and her family struggled with money after her father’s death. Now, she wants to give children the financial literacy she wishes she had.
Posted inHow we learn
A new law makes masks in public schools optional, so school workers are planning how to honor parent’s wishes
Charlottesville City Schools superintendent told community members that while positive cases have been declining in recent weeks, community transmission is still classified as high in the district.
Posted inRace and equity
Forgotten no more: Descendants of family enslaved at Pen Park plantations visit their unmarked graves for the first time
Historians are searching for other descendants of the dozens of enslaved people believed to be buried near Meadowcreek Golf Course.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions, How we learn
Charlottesville may soon get the green light to levy a local sales tax for a new middle school. Lawmakers suspect bill will pass House
Virginia’s Senate passed bills this week that would allow local governments to use revenue from sales tax increases to fund school construction projects. Lawmakers suspect legislation could pass the House too.
Posted inHow we learn
Local school districts brace for possible legal battles as they refuse to enforce Youngkin’s ban on mask mandates
Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants to end masking requirements in schools. Local school districts are pushing back.
Posted inHow we learn
Bus drivers were already in short supply in Albemarle when Omicron hit. Now, the school division is struggling to pick up children
“You can’t strand my kid and not tell me,” said Albemarle County Public Schools parent Amanda Urban.
Posted inHealth and safety
After days without power, families turn to their neighbors to stay fed and warm
People left without power say it’s been a brutal week. Some sought warmth in nearby hotels or houses of relatives or friends, others offered aid to friends and neighbors.
Posted inHow we learn
Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center send their students in need home with bags of food for the holiday break
Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center, in partnership with the Emergency Food Network, is giving out packages of food to some of their high school students and families over the holiday break. During the pandemic, teachers at the technical education center saw an increasing number of their students’ families were struggling to get enough food. So, last […]
Posted inHealth and safety
If you’re looking to donate food this holiday season, here’s what you should look out for before you hit the food pantry
The holiday season calls for giving. Food pantries across the country are receiving donations in droves, but what should you be giving? One in six people in Charlottesville are considered food insecure, according to the PB&J Fund. The city exceeds the state average at 11.9% or over 1 in ten people. Food banks are a […]
