Youngkin's education initiatives stop short of policy change; legal action taken against Henrico School Board
To make up for COVID-19 learning loss, spring break has been canceled and all students will return to school Monday.
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Hi everyone, and happy spring break to most! Welcome to another edition of Henrico Education Weekly.
This week I took a look at some legal action against the Henrico County School Board, and how Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s education initiatives are — or aren’t — affecting classrooms.
The Henrico County School Board has been served with a request for judicial review following a years-long dispute between school district staff members and the family of a student with disabilities.
The family claims that its 10-year-old daughter was denied a “free appropriate public education” (FAPE), which school districts are required to provide to students with disabilities under federal law.
In the complaint, the plaintiffs ask the court to award $3 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages for the “pain, suffering, embarrassment and other emotional damages” that the child experienced before she withdrew from Henrico County Public Schools.
Family seeks more than $3M from Henrico School Board, claims violation of federal special ed law
The Virginia Department of Education’s collection of resources on educational equity will come down on Friday at the behest of Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow.
The removal of these online resources has prompted a flurry of condemnations from education organizations throughout Virginia. But like many of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s moves to address issues in education, the removal of the site won’t affect classroom operations in Henrico or, likely, many other state localities.
Youngkin’s education initiatives affect rhetoric, but not classroom operations
The Henrico County School Board approved new administrative appointments including three new principals who are taking the place of three retiring principals. The promotions and retirements will take effect July 1.
Henrico Schools promotes 3 new principals to replace retirees
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