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A lack of security protocols, metal detectors that were either missing or not detecting metal, a guidance counselor who failed to communicate safety issues, and a principal, Huguenot High’s Robert Gilstrap, who was “checked out” and would leave for a position with the Virginia Department of Education two months after the shooting, are all worthy scapegoats. Improving security protocols, however, won’t solve the systemic dysfunction at Richmond Public Schools.

Remote school was devastating for many students. In Richmond, Virginia, a plan to switch to a year-round calendar brought promise and pushback.

Disastrous test scores increasingly show how steep a toll the COVID-19 era exacted on students, particularly minorities. Schools are grappling with how to catch up, and the experience of one city shows how intractable the obstacles are.

In a strongly worded email, Michelle Hudacsko blamed school board members for creating a "hostile" and "toxic" work environment which she said is a disservice to the Richmond Schools community.

Superintendent for Richmond Public Schools (RPS), Jason Kamras, said the district is stretched "very, very thin" on the heels of another high-ranking administration official's resignation.