Posts Tagged ‘Teach For America’
Ceasefire Richmond holding strong, with plans for growth
Undeterred by the city’s increase in homicides, and with plans to expand, Richmond Ceasefire held its second citywide walk of 2016 last week.
Read MoreWriterCoach Connection pens success at Richmond High
Esteemed writing program, WriterCoach Connection, has made its way to Richmond High School.
Read MoreAt heated council meeting, debate over Teach for America, public speakers’ rights
During a heated meeting on Tuesday night, Richmond council members tackled two items that drew out many members of the public: the teachers’ union’s concerns about Teach for America members employed in Richmond and the formation of the city’s first business improvement district. But the most heated exchange of the night came when council members Corky Booze and Jovanka Beckles got into a dust-up over Booze’s request for a legal opinion regarding his concerns about the possible civil rights violations of public speakers during past meetings.
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