Former Hungary Creek Middle teacher admits to sex crimes against student; a college love story between two Henrico music teachers
A former teacher at Hungary Creek Middle pleaded guilty to sex crimes against one of her students and will face up to 50 years in prison.
Highland Springs High’s Davon Yonkers and Elko Middle’s Danielle Yonkers, both music teachers, were college sweethearts at Norfolk State University.
Also — new social services such childcare and senior living workshops will be offered at The Oak, and Youngkin’s proposed budget would allocate 1,326 gov-funded preschool slots to low-income families in Henrico.
Faces up to 50 years in prison
Former Hungary Creek Middle School teacher Megan Jordan will face up to 50 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to sex crimes against one of her middle school students.
“During the 2022-23 school year, Ms. Jordan was having sexual relations with her 14-year-old student,” Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor wrote in a February 6, 2024, statement. “On several occasions, Ms. Jordan would go to the victim’s house and have sexual intercourse with the student. Her DNA was recovered from his bed linens.”
Jordan, 25, of Chesterfield County, pled guilty on Tuesday to four counts of carnal knowledge and one count of indecent liberties of a minor.
Henrico’s Davon and Danielle
Davon and Danielle Yonkers, two music teachers who fell in love in college, are making beautiful music together in Henrico County.
Davon Yonkers, the director of bands at Highland Springs High School, teaches valuable lessons in his classes.
“Band not only teaches you music, it teaches you life skills,” he explained.
In fact. Mr. Yonkers said a band is like a family. Maybe that is what attracted him to another musician some time ago.
“When we first met, we didn’t think we were going to be together,” Danielle Yonkers laughed.
New social services at The Oak
Henrico County Public Schools and the Henrico County Department of Social Services will launch a new partnership to further support students, families, and community members through the Oak Avenue Complex in Highland Springs.
A representative from the Social Services Department will be present at the Oak Avenue Complex every Thursday, beginning Feb. 8, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to provide information about benefits and connect families with the resources available to them. The partnership also includes workshops covering topics such as childcare, energy assistance, and senior living.
These sessions will complement the community-focused sessions already regularly hosted by other HCPS departments, such as Family and Community Engagement, at The Oak.
More slots for free preschool program
The Virginia Department of Education recently released data about the projected number of Virginia Preschool Initiative slots each school division would receive based on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s 2025-2026 biennial budget, with Henrico County set to receive 1,326 slots for the 2024-2025 school year.
VPI distributes state funds to schools and community-based organizations to provide preschool programs for at-risk four-year-olds who are not enrolled in the federal Head Start program. The initiative serves families at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, families experiencing homelessness, children with disabilities, children of parents that did not complete high school, and families approved by other locally-established criteria.
Last year, Henrico was initially allocated 1,267 VPI slots and the division requested an additional 350 slots for three-year-olds. The final allocation gave Henrico 1,052 slots for both three- and four-year-olds as well as 450 community add-on slots for the 2023-2024 school year.
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