The new e-hall pass system will use a computer program to limit the number of children out at any given time, and alert teachers when students are late returning.
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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Going to a sports game at Charlottesville High School? You’ll be going through a metal detector
City Schools plans to use its new, $40,000 metal detectors at all public events with more than 250 people present.
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Major federal ‘deficiency’ violations forced MACAA to shut down its free Head Start childcare centers
Former employees, and MACAA’s board chair, recount the violations that lead to its closure in March.
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UVA student protesters enter the job market without their degrees while awaiting judiciary committee trial
“A lot of the times I feel silenced,” said former student protester Cady de la Cruz. “I feel like a lot of UVA’s actions have kind of muzzled me.”
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Six months after local Head Start provider closed, its executive director has resigned
The agency will begin searching for new leadership later this month.
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Albemarle County Public Schools will have a new elementary school for the first time in 20 years
The new school will be next to Mountain View Elementary and will enroll third through fifth graders.
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Charlottesville School Board extends Superintendent Royal Gurley’s contract for another year
In a unanimous vote, the Board extended Gurley’s contract through 2028, and raised his salary up to $212,399.
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Here’s where your kids can get free breakfast and lunch this summer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a map for families to find free breakfasts and lunches for their children.
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The Charlottesville City School Board will vote on extending the superintendent’s contract Monday night
City School Board Members will vote on whether or not to extend Gurley’s contract into 2028 and raise his salary to nearly $209,000.
