RTD Op/Ed Piece on Patrick Henry

Antione Green had an editorial published on Sunday in the RTD giving some insight into the impetus to re-start Patrick Henry School as a charter school. Antione Green is director of government affairs for the Patrick Henry School of Science & Arts in Richmond and is a member of the school’s board of directors.

Hurricane Ernesto did more than just damage roofs and flood basements in 2006. That hurricane brought new students to the South Side of Richmond and, ultimately, a new idea for the state’s first elementary charter school.

The hurricane caused neighborhood disruption all over the City of Richmond, resulting in millions of dollars of damage and forcing many families to abandon their homes. A.V. Norrell Elementary School was flooded and students were temporarily displaced to Patrick Henry Elementary School.