As a coalition of Charlottesville-based nonprofit organizations that work closely to ensure the well-being and safety of children every day, we are alarmed by the devastation that COVID-19 is causing for local families. Children and families in our community are in crisis, many suffering silently in fear and isolation. The emotional and economic strain of […]
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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The Cavalier Daily: UVa senior leadership to take 10% pay cut in response to financial losses due to COVID-19, among other changes
By Paige Waterhouse University administration announced several policy changes Tuesday afternoon, including a hiring freeze, salary freeze and senior leadership pay cuts, in response to significant financial losses in the academic and health departments amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific details of these changes were emailed to employees in a statement co-written by University President Jim Ryan, […]
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Graduating in quarantine: High school seniors mourn lost experiences, look toward future
On Monday, March 23, when Zoe Morris, a senior at Charlottesville High School, first heard the news that school was closed for the rest of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she didn’t believe it. “Then I started crying, of course,” she said, “and then I was texting my other senior friends, and we […]
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The Cavalier Daily: UVa pledges $3 million in funding for furloughed workers, community relief
By Jenn Brice The University of Virginia introduced efforts to support workers furloughed by its contractors — such as Aramark — in an announcement from University President Jim Ryan to the university community Monday. The efforts include establishing a $2 million emergency assistance fund for the university’s contract workers and an additional $1 million to Charlottesville […]
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The Cavalier Daily: UVa to pack and store belongings of on-Grounds residents to prepare for housing healthcare workers
Related Article: The Cavalier Daily: UVa to provide temporary housing for healthcare workers in Bond, Bice and Language Houses By Ali Sullivan The University will pack and store the belongings of on-Grounds residents living in Bond, Bice and Language Houses, according to a Sunday email sent to on-Grounds residents by Gay Perez, assistant vice president of […]
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The Cavalier Daily: UVa to provide temporary housing for healthcare workers in Bond, Bice and Language Houses
By Zach Rosenthal Students still living on-Grounds in Bond House, Bice House and the Language Houses will be relocated to provide housing for University of Virginia healthcare workers, according to an email sent Thursday to students living in the affected housing complexes from Gay Perez, assistant vice president of Student Affairs and executive director of Housing […]
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The Cavalier Daily: UVa contracted Aramark workers laid off without severance, notice amid COVID-19 facility closures
By Mackenzie Williams University Dining workers were laid off by Aramark — a University dining service provider — when their workplaces were shuttered during the University’s transition to long-term online learning. All dining facilities — with the exception of Observatory Hill Dining Hall — shut down March 17 as part of the University’s operational plan. Food services […]
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Community Commentary/Opinion: Open letter to landlords from Cville Community Cares asks for a waiver of rent during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dear Landlords of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson and Orange: We are living in unprecedented times, and successfully containing and getting through this pandemic will require unprecedented responses from all of us. As landlords, you have a unique and critically important way to contribute to the […]
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School divisions begin prepping for online learning
Since Gov. Ralph Northam’s announcement that all K-12 schools will be closed through the end of the academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school divisions have been awaiting guidance on how to teach out the final few months. As the answer includes online education, public schools in localities like Charlottesville and Albemarle County have […]
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Area closings, delays and cancellations of note
Need to add, modify or remove an event? Contact Elliott Robinson at erobinson@cvilletomorrow.org. The recreational area around Sugar Hollow Reservoir now is closed, “as visitors trying to access Sugar Hollow Reservoir recreational area have significantly increased in recent days,” according to a news release. Additionally, the Encore Shop at Ivy Materials Utilization Center, the Book […]
