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Category: How we learn

We report on how we learn and grow, with a special focus on children, their parents and caretakers, and the equity of our education system.

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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.

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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, 2023May 22, 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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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

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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.

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Gun violence is as much about changing our culture as it is about changing our laws, says UVA undergrad activist

Woman in blue blouse smiling at camera, with blue wall behind her. by Karly Scholz May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Karly Scholz says it’s time her generation changed its relationship with guns.

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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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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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Charlottesville City Schools is looking for more ideas to rename two elementary schools

by Tamica Jean-Charles April 14, 2023April 14, 2023

A committee came up with new names for Burnely-Moran and Johnson elementary schools, but the school board voted to come up with more options.

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CATEC Foundation asks City Schools to be more transparent about its plans for the technical school

by Tamica Jean-Charles April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

“This is a dramatic change. The public should have an opportunity on this,” said foundation president Linda Seaman.

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Starting your summer vegetable garden? Here’s why you might ask a Charlottesville High School student for help

by Tamica Jean-Charles March 16, 2023March 20, 2023

The nonprofit Cultivate Charlottesville built its first school garden in 2010, and now two schools offer courses for credit on how to farm.

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