Henrico County’s English-learner population is “exponentially growing,” Henrico Schools officials said recently, and division leaders are trying to quickly increase the number of ESL staff to accommodate the influx. During the past five years, 1,866 new students identified as English-learners – students who demonstrate difficulty in achieving standard English
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The Henrico School Board approved several new courses for the 2024-2025 school year, including the new Advanced Placement African American Studies course. The Virginia Department of Education approved the course in September to be taught at Virginia high schools after concluding that it did not violate Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s
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The Henrico School Board last week formally requested an additional $9 million in funding from the Henrico Board of Supervisors – money that it would use to replace aging air conditioning units and roofs at public schools. At a Dec. 14 meeting, the school board passed the division’s capital improvement
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With six schools currently over capacity, both parents and Henrico School Board members have urged Henrico Schools officials to prioritize rebuilding schools in the West End and constructing a new elementary school in the area. Three elementary schools and three high schools, all located in western Henrico, have more students
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All three candidates running for the Three Chopt District seat on the Henrico School Board spoke with the Citizen recently about several hot-button issues within the county and the state. Eleina Espigh, a director of enterprise data at Capital One; Madison Irving, a school teacher in Chesterfield County; and Kristen
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