At a time during her childhood when her brother was struggling with addiction issues and her parents were focusing on getting him help, Robin Milwit found comfort and safety in the messages from a stranger on television. A few years later, she was working for him. That stranger? Fred Rogers,
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The Henrico Education Foundation’s third annual Excellence in Education dinner at the Greater Richmond Convention Center Feb. 9 raised $222,623 in unrestricted funds attracted 300 attendees and 36 business sponsors. Meta served as the presenting sponsor of the event, which celebrated those who invest in education. Through videos
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After a quarter-century as an elementary school teacher, Nicolle Farrar knows exactly what brings her back to the classroom every year. “I definitely do it for the kids,” she said, “just the excitement of being around them and helping them learn something new.” There’s never been a year quite
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Greenwood Elementary School Principal Ryan Stein earned the 2020-21 REB Award for Distinguished Educational Leadership, presented by The Community Foundation to four principals annually — one each from the school systems of Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover counties and one from the city of Richmond. Leigh Dunavant, principal of Mills Godwin High
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Four Henrico County Public Schools instructors recently won REB Awards for Teaching Excellence, and three others were finalists for the awards, which are given by The Community Foundation annually to educators in the region. The winners received grants ranging from $8,300 to $11,900, which will enable them to
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