Tag Archives: Richmond Public Schools

• News

  Vehicle slams into city school bus

  A vehicle hit a Richmond city school bus. No children were on board.
• CBS 6 Investigates / Special Reports

  Questions over pricey software and travel expenses amid RPS deficit

  Richmond Public Schools bought pricey software that has still not been implemented, though other counties had it up and running within two months.
• Mark Holmberg Reports / News

  The Thomas Jefferson Vikings: Can volunteers help restore them to glory?

  Thomas Jefferson High School has a comeback story in the making, similar to the movie “Remember the Titans.”
• News

  Deer collides with Richmond school bus; 12 taken to hospital

  Emergency crews were called to the 6700 block of Forest Hill Avenue, near Windsorview Drive, around 7:10 a.m.
• News

  Richmond Public Schools said $600,000 travel expenses justified

  Today, school leaders responded to CBS 6, and said that the trips were justified and the spending was not excessive.
• News

  Child care lab opens at high school to help student-parents stay in school

  Richmond Public Schools wants to make dropping out of high school less of an option for young parents who feel they have no other choice.
• News

  Watchdog group: RPS spent nearly half a million on hotels, travel

  A website filed a Freedom of Information Act to see how Richmond Public Schools spent money on hotel and travel expenses.
• News / Politics

  Kaine’s camp says wife’s school visit is not a campaign stop

  While the school system has no official policy regarding political campaigns RPS spokeswoman Felicia Cosby did tell CBS6 the district tends to shy away from being part of any political campaign
• News

  Richmond School Board asking mayor for help

  School Board Chairwoman Dawn Page sent a letter to the mayor asking for some assistance with implementing the school system’s long term goals.
• News / Sports

  Squirrels Joseph on trade block??

  Also Hermitage opens camp to get ready for nationally televised game next month.
• News

  RPS principal reassigned with more pay, after hazing incident

  One time elementary school principal, Daryl Roselle, embroiled in a scandal just months ago has received a promotion.
• News

  Are politics delaying RPS rezoning plans?

  The vote on school rezoning and closure plans has been pushed back twice, and is delayed until August.