RICHMOND, Va. -- Parents and school leaders continue to express concern about perceived political turmoil within Richmond Public Schools after Richmond Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras said his team was "stretched to a breaking point." Amanda James, who has one child at Westover Hills Elementary and another at Mary Munford Elementary, said she was worried about the state of her school district.

Heritage High School biology teacher Cathy Drumheller was named Lynchburg City Schools' 2022 Teacher of the Year on Tuesday. "Ms. Drumheller is an outstanding example for both her students and her colleagues.

School board votes on name for second Harrisonburg high school

Henrico County's Administration building at the western Henrico government center. (Photo by Analise Beres for the Henrico Citizen) Henrico County high school students are getting a firsthand look at their county government and school system operations this week, as part of a two-day Student Government Day experience April 27-28.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) - Students from a Chesapeake high school are celebrating their win at a nationwide problem-solving competition. A team from Great Bridge High School competed last week in New York City at the annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition. The challenge encourages students in grades 6-12 to use STEM skills to address local issues in their community.

Jasmine Hairston, fourth-grade teacher at Albert Harris Elementary School, was awarded two plaques and an overflowing gift basket for being the 2022-23 Martinsville City Public School District Teacher of the Year.

Mechanicsville District supervisor Canova Peterson has until May 25 to decide which one of nine nominees will be appointed to serve on the county's school board for a four-year term beginning in July.

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Montgomery County School Board will choose between two firms to help in its search for a new superintendent. Board Chairwoman Sue Kass said the two search firms the elected body narrowed the pool down to will be given the opportunity to present themselves to the general public in an open session and "tell us what they can do for us" at a meeting Tuesday, May 3.