The Virginia Department of Education grant closes up the gap Charlottesville needed to complete funding for Buford Middle School project.
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.
The great nephew of one of the Burnley-Moran Elementary School namesakes defends his aunt’s legacy
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.
Charlottesville police release more information about what caused yesterday’s three-school lockdown
Police say the man caught trespassing at Buford on Tuesday threatened violence toward a single student
Police lockdown three City Schools after discovering someone trespassing at Buford
City Schools says students are safe, but police will remain on campuses as a precaution.
Gun violence is as much about changing our culture as it is about changing our laws, says UVA undergrad activist
Karly Scholz says it’s time her generation changed its relationship with guns.
The city and county are facing another summer of pool and beach closures because they don’t have enough lifeguards
The Smith Family Aquatic Center is already operating on limited hours because of a lifeguard shortage.
The long awaited, $90 million Buford Middle School renovation will begin in June
Construction is expected to continue until 2026.
Charlottesville City Schools is looking for more ideas to rename two elementary schools
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.
CATEC Foundation asks City Schools to be more transparent about its plans for the technical school
“This is a dramatic change. The public should have an opportunity on this,” said foundation president Linda Seaman.
Starting your summer vegetable garden? Here’s why you might ask a Charlottesville High School student for help
The nonprofit Cultivate Charlottesville built its first school garden in 2010, and now two schools offer courses for credit on how to farm.