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In Virginia, both Richmond and Hopewell considered longer school years. Find out how the idea went over, and whether it worked.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/2-cities-pursued-more-school-for-kids-only-1-pulled-it-off/"></div>RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jonathan Oliva is in third grade, but struggles to read and write. “His teacher said he’s like a kindergartner. He doesn’t know anything. And she can’t help because her class is too big,” his mother, Veronica Lucas, said in Spanish, standing in the parking lot outside his elementary school. Jonathan, his […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-...

While Richmond school board members said it would be too expensive and disruptive, in Hopewell, pushed forward. In 2021, theirs became the first Va district to adopt year-round schooling systemwide.

Hopewell, Va., schools adopted year-round schooling in 2021. Why was one city able to do the seemingly impossible, while another failed?

While Richmond school board members said it would be too expensive and disruptive, school officials 20 miles away, in Hopewell, pushed forward.