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	<title>Hills and Heights &#187; Richmond Public Schools</title>
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		<title>RPS Board moves time of today&#8217;s re-zoning meeting and up to 4 schools could be &#8220;repurposed&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2012/05/21/rps-board-moves-time-of-todays-re-zoning-meeting-up-to-4-schools-repurposed/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2012/05/21/rps-board-moves-time-of-todays-re-zoning-meeting-up-to-4-schools-repurposed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Re-zoning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were planning on attending tonight&#8217;s 7 p.m. school board meeting to hear the recommendations of the rezoning committee in the City Council chambers, you&#8217;re out of luck. In a move that comes as absolutely no surprise to anyone that has followed how the school board operates, the school board has moved the meeting to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RPS School Rezoning Meeting February 15 at Thompson</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2012/01/19/rps-school-rezoning-meeting-february-15-at-thompson/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2012/01/19/rps-school-rezoning-meeting-february-15-at-thompson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PageH</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[RVANews-news]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fisher Elementary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every few years, Richmond Public Schools start talking about rezoning. This process can obviously change which school your child is zoned for, and might result in schools being closed if they are under-attended. 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m on February 15, RPS is holding a Community Meeting at Thompson Middle School. Some of the proposals floating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patrick Henry Gets Some Credit</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2011/04/12/patrick-henry-gets-some-credit/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2011/04/12/patrick-henry-gets-some-credit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Patrick Henry School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[George Wythe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lucille Brown Middle School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southampton Elementary]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday RTD ran an article about how the first time in 13 years enrollment in Richmond Public Schools actually increased. Southampton Elementary (68), Lucille M. Brown Middle (26), and George Wythe High (21) were the local schools that saw an increase. Richmond Superintendent Yvonne W. Brandon reasons she saw for the increase included a campaign [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>After School Activities Cancelled Today</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2011/01/26/after-school-activities-cancelled-today/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2011/01/26/after-school-activities-cancelled-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From RPS Twitter; All afterschool activities have been cancelled for today, Wednesday, January 26, 2011, due to forecasts of inclement weather.]]></description>
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		<title>RPS Call to Action</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/12/07/rps-call-to-action/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/12/07/rps-call-to-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fill out this survey to help out Richmond Public School implement a 5-year plan. The Richmond Public Schools has begun an ambitious project to create an actionable, long-range strategic plan. We held a series of summits to gather input from the community and our superintendent, Dr. Yvonne Brandon, invited a team comprised of a broad [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>NBC12 on 4th District Schools Open House</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/12/04/nbc12-story-on-4th-district-schools-open-house/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/12/04/nbc12-story-on-4th-district-schools-open-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 19:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adria Graham Scott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathy Graziano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Previous H&#38;H story.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fourth District Schools Meet and Greet</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/11/29/fourth-district-schools-meet-and-greet/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/11/29/fourth-district-schools-meet-and-greet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[RVANews-news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4th District]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathy Graziano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A great chance for families to check out some local schools is coming up. Check this out before you start pricing houses in the county. From the office of Kathy Graziano; Richmond City Council President Kathy Graziano and Fourth District School Board Member Adria Graham Scott have scheduled an unprecedented opportunity for Fourth District parents [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Meeting on Huguenot High Thursday</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/11/03/meeting-on-huguenot-high-on-thursday/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/11/03/meeting-on-huguenot-high-on-thursday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Huguenot High]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Richmond City School Board, in conjunction with the Building a Better Richmond planning team, will hold a series of special meetings to receive public comment regarding Phase I of the Building a Better Richmond plan for Richmond Public Schools. The first phase includes construction of a new Oak Grove Elementary, Broad Rock Elementary, Martin [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Back To School Hotline</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/08/31/back-to-school-hotline/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/08/31/back-to-school-hotline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools will operate a Back-to-School Hotline Sept. 1–10 to assist parents, students and others with any questions they might have regarding the opening of the 2010-2011 school year. Citizens may call the Richmond Public Schools Back-to-School Call Center at 254-6188 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. [via]]]></description>
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		<title>A Plethora of Hillsandheights School News</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/05/17/a-plethora-of-hillsandheights-school-news/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/05/17/a-plethora-of-hillsandheights-school-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 16:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PageH</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[RVANews-news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a roundup of local school news.  Do you have news from your school that you&#8217;d like to share? Email us, we&#8217;d love to include it here on Hills &#38; Heights. Click through to see info on VPI classes, Patrick Henry and J.B. Fisher Elementary. Consolidation of VPI classes? From Fan of the Fan: RPS&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RPS Launches New Website</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/03/rps-launches-new-website/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/03/rps-launches-new-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RPS Website]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hillsandheights.org/?p=5945</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t had a chance to check it out thoroughly yet and probably won&#8217;t today. Let me know what you think. At first glance looks much better. Richmond Public School Website]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>RPS Student Artshow At Westover Hills Library</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/03/rps-student-artshow-at-westover-hills-library/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/03/03/rps-student-artshow-at-westover-hills-library/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[RVANews-news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westover Hills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thompson Middle School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westover Hills Library]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Please join the Richmond Public Library and the Richmond Public Schools Arts And Humanities Center as we celebrate the creativity of artists &#038; musicians from Richmond Public Schools. During March, the Westover Hills Library will exhibit original artwork by students from neighborhood schools and the Thompson Middle School Choir will perform during the opening reception. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RPS Holding Public Meetings on Composite Index</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/16/rps-holding-public-meetings-on-composite-index/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/16/rps-holding-public-meetings-on-composite-index/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Composite School Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From the RPS Press Release: School Board members to hold district meetings regarding composite index school funding Richmond City School Board members will hold a series of district meetings to discuss the most recent proposal now before the General Assembly regarding public school funding for the 2010-2011 school year. Gov. Bob McDonnell has recommended unfreezing [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>RPS on 2 Hour Delay and Full Day on President&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/10/rps-on-2-hour-delay-and-school-on-presidents-day/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/10/rps-on-2-hour-delay-and-school-on-presidents-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The title says it all. Your little bundles of joy that you have been trapped in the house with for day after day after day go to school  tomorrow on a two hour delay. Additionally they shall be packing their little book bags and going to school on Monday which previously had been a holiday.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Workshop on Preventing Bullying</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/05/workshop-on-preventing-bullying/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/05/workshop-on-preventing-bullying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bullying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Huguenot High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hillsandheights.org/?p=5603</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From the RPS website: Parent Resource Center to hold workshops on How to recognize and prevent bullying, Tuesday, Feb. 9 The Richmond Public Schools Parent Resource Center will hold two workshops to help parents recognize and prevent bullying among their children. Sessions will be held for parents of both elementary and secondary school students on [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Richmond Public School 2 Hour Delay Thursday</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/03/richmond-public-school-2-hour-delay-thursday/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/03/richmond-public-school-2-hour-delay-thursday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Richmond Schools open tomorrow but with a 2 hour delay. Would it be inappropriate to say Thank God? [via]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>RPS Schools Closed Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/02/rps-schools-closed-wednesday/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/02/rps-schools-closed-wednesday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to NBC12 Richmond Public Schools will be closed tomorrow. What are you going to do with your little ones tomorrow? No really, I need some ideas. We might head over the Virginia Historical Society.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Richmond Public Schools Closed Tuesday</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/01/richmond-public-schools-closed-tuesday/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/02/01/richmond-public-schools-closed-tuesday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From RPS Website: Richmond Public Schools, Closed Tuesday, February 2, 2010. 12-Month Employees 2-hr. delay, Plant Services Employees On Time]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Today is Last Day to Register to Speak in Support of Patrick Henry</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/29/today-is-last-day-to-register-to-speak-in-support-of-patrick-henry/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/29/today-is-last-day-to-register-to-speak-in-support-of-patrick-henry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[RVANews-news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patrick Henry School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[school board meeting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As we posted earlier in the week Patrick Henry needs some help. That help comes in the form of showing up for the school board meeting on Monday (6 pm 2nd floor of City Hall, 301 North Ninth Street) and speaking in favor of the school. In order to speak (you&#8217;ll be given 3 minutes) [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Patrick Henry Calls For Volunteers to Show Support</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/26/patrick-henry-calls-for-volunteers-to-show-support/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/26/patrick-henry-calls-for-volunteers-to-show-support/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Patrick Henry School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From Patrick Henry: Dear Friends of PHSSA, You may have read some recent articles that highlight tension between Richmond Public School Board and Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts. We are working hard to address those challenges with the public and RPS, but we need your support in this journey. Join us at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IB Testing Postponed</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/26/ib-testing-postponed/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/26/ib-testing-postponed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the RPS Press Release: City schools postpone Jan. 30 testing for IB program; rescheduled for Feb. 13 Richmond Public Schools has postponed its January 30 testing session for students interested in applying to the district’s International Baccalaureate program housed at Thomas Jefferson High School. School officials opted to postpone the test due to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Style Weekly Reports on RPS Board Clash With Patrick Henry</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/19/style-weekly-reports-rps-board-clash-with-patrick-henry/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/19/style-weekly-reports-rps-board-clash-with-patrick-henry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Patrick Henry School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choice Campaign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Patrick Henry is getting lots of press lately not all of it good. Today&#8217;s issue of Style Weekly looks into what many of us have suspected, that RPS is working against not with the folks trying to get Patrick Henry off the ground. Richmond’s first charter school is running into more roadblocks with the School [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deadline for 5th District School Board Position 1/22</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/12/deadline-for-5th-district-school-board-position-122/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/12/deadline-for-5th-district-school-board-position-122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[5th School District]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the official Press Release: Information deadline for candidates to fulfill 5th District School Board seat is Jan. 22 The Richmond City School Board will accept information until Jan. 22 from citizens interested in fulfilling the unexpired term of former 5th District School Board member Betsy Carr. Carr was elected to the Virginia General Assembly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RPS Open Enrollment Applications Available 1/11</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/07/rps-open-enrollment-applications-available-1/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2010/01/07/rps-open-enrollment-applications-available-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Open Enrollment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the official Press Release: Open enrollment applications available Jan. 11; Open enrollment period runs from Feb. 2­16 Applications to attend open enrollment schools in Richmond will be available to parents beginning Jan. 11 at any Richmond City school or from the district’s Office of Pupil Personnel Services located on the 13th floor of City [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brown Middle School Teacher Selected Teacher of the Year</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/11/21/brown-middle-school-teacher-selected-teacher-of-the-year/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/11/21/brown-middle-school-teacher-selected-teacher-of-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congrats to all those nominated including Lauren Leake of Westover Hills Elementary. From the official press release: Latonya Waller, a science teacher at Lucille Brown Middle School, is having one terrific school year. Recently, she was named a recipient of this year’s R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence, an honor that included a $10,000 cash award [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After School Activities Canceled</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/11/12/after-school-activities-canceled/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/11/12/after-school-activities-canceled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to the RPS home page all after school activities for today have been canceled due to the weather. RTD is saying that Chesterfield and Henrico have also canceled after school activities.]]></description>
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		<title>School Budget Cuts</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/10/12/school-budget-cuts/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/10/12/school-budget-cuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[RTD has some of the numbers on the Richmond Public Schools budget woes. If you are thinking of fleeing to the counties they are facing the same situation or worse. Chesterfield county has cut $32 million. Richmond cut $9.7 million for this school year, and with that money went 78 positions and a 50 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Town Hall Meeting on Richmond Schools</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/09/21/town-hall-meeting-on-richmond-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/09/21/town-hall-meeting-on-richmond-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adria Graham Scott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday Fourth District School Board Member Adria Graham Scott will hold a meeting to discuss Richmond Public schools. There are a ton of great programs happening such as the Artist in Residence program and school garden. Richmond schools are testing well and all the the schools in the 4th are fully accredited. On the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4th District Schools Fully Accredited</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/09/16/4th-district-schools-fully-accredited/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/09/16/4th-district-schools-fully-accredited/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4th District]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[RTD is reporting the results of the Virginia Department of Education&#8217;s Accreditation Report and all currently open schools in the 4th District received full accreditation. Patrick Henry which is set to open next year received conditional accreditation since obviously there was not testing last year. Church Hill People&#8217;s News has this handy chart to check [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local School Cafeteria Inspections</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/09/14/local-school-cafeteria-inspections/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/09/14/local-school-cafeteria-inspections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cafeteria inspections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The RTD had a story this morning on health inspections in the local schools. The story takes a look at the city and surrounding counties but I thought it would be interesting to take a closer look at the schools in our district. The report I am pulling my information from is here and covers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet RPS Superintendent Thursday</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/09/07/meet-rps-superintendent-thursday/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/09/07/meet-rps-superintendent-thursday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Yvonne Brandon will be at the 4th District Meeting Wednesday night but if that doesn&#8217;t work out you have a second chance on Thursday, September 17 at Westover Hills Elemetary or 3 other locations. At both meetings Superintendent Brandon will discuss the upcoming school year and new projects. 8AM at Westover [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back to School Checklist</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/08/26/back-to-school-checklist/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/08/26/back-to-school-checklist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checklist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From the RPS website. When parents register their children for school, don’t forget: Proof of current address Withdrawal papers and transcript from former school Last report card Birth certificate (original copy) Social Security card (original copy) Immunization record (current) School Entrance Health Form (MCH 213 F Revised 4/07) Current Individual Education Plan (IEP) for Exceptional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Free School Supplies Start Tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/08/06/tax-free-school-supplies-start-tomorrow/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/08/06/tax-free-school-supplies-start-tomorrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[school supplies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know every parent out there has enjoyed every single minute of time spent with his/her child this summer. I also know that not one of you will breathe a sweet, sweet sigh of relief as your angel goes off to school next month leaving with a quiet house. In preparation for the start of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brighten a Richmond Kid&#8217;s School Year</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/08/03/brighten-a-richmond-kids-school-year/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/08/03/brighten-a-richmond-kids-school-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PageH</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[School is starting up soon and parents city-wide are outfitting their kids in anticipation. There are a shocking number of Richmond families who can&#8217;t afford to properly send their kids off with the supplies they need. 34.5% of children in our city live below the poverty level, and the YMCA of Greater Richmond Bright Beginnings program [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RPS Wins Teaching American History Grant</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/24/rps-wins-teaching-american-history-grant/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/07/24/rps-wins-teaching-american-history-grant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a big fan of history so I was pleased to read that the Richmond Public Schools were one of six Virginia schools to receive a $1 million dollar grant to be used for a Teaching American History Academy II for K-12 teachers as well some additional programs including partnerships with American Civil War [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Auditor Finds RPS Payroll &amp; HR Issues</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/06/23/auditor-finds-rps-payroll-hr-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/06/23/auditor-finds-rps-payroll-hr-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[RTD has an article about the latest audit to hit the Richmond Public schools. The Richmond school system&#8217;s payroll department is overstaffed but has been unable to detect overpayments, accurately track time off or collect money it is owed by employees, according to a report released yesterday by the schools&#8217; internal auditor. In addition, an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RPS Annual Science Extravaganza Today and Tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/04/21/rps-annual-science-extravaganza-today-and-tomorrow/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/04/21/rps-annual-science-extravaganza-today-and-tomorrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Museum of Virginia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The public is invited to view projects by some of the area’s brightest students as Richmond Public Schools holds its Annual Science Extravaganza April 21-22 at the Science Museum of Virginia, located at 2500 W. Broad St. The free exhibit will feature projects comleted by students of all grade levels in the areas of life [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Richmond School Board Pass Budget</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/03/17/richmond-school-council-pass-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/03/17/richmond-school-council-pass-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Richmond School Board passed the budget last night with a 6-2-1 vote. The $261.7 million was a $8 million cut from last year. The biggest victim of the cuts were administrators. A total of $6.9 million will be cut from salaries but supposedly no teaching positions will be cut. There also will be no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Richmond Public School Budget Gets Help</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/03/08/richmond-public-school-budget-gets-help/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/03/08/richmond-public-school-budget-gets-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[school budget]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From the RTD: The Richmond school system will come about $8 million closer to its budget goal for next year thanks to federal economic stimulus money it is receiving. But that still leaves city schools about $8 million short of current funding. The additional money means teacher jobs are safe, employees won&#8217;t have to take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School Board to Meet About Budget Shortfall</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/03/03/school-board-to-meet-about-budget-shortfall/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/03/03/school-board-to-meet-about-budget-shortfall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Richmond Public Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Board]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Richmond Public School website: The Richmond City School Board will hold a work session regarding the 2009-2010 budget Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. &#8211; Noon in the conference room located on the 17th floor of City Hall. The School Board is facing a $16 million shortfall and is looking at ways to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cuts Main Topic at Richmond School Board Public Meeting</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/02/03/cuts-main-topic-at-richmond-school-board-public-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/02/03/cuts-main-topic-at-richmond-school-board-public-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RTD is reporting on the public meeting held last night to discuss the 2009 budget for Richmond Public Schools. As expected the main topic was the $16 million shortfall and how the school system was going to make up the difference. One bit of news that I find particulary distressing is the increased turnover that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RTD Columnist In Support of Brandon</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/01/29/rtd-columnist-in-support-of-brandon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brandon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Columnist Michael Paul Williams of the RTD wrote in today&#8217;s paper in support of the selection of Yvonne W. Brandon as superintendent of Richmond Public Schools. This was no time to bring in an outsider to navigate the steep learning curve that can be Richmond&#8217;s educational, political and &#8212; perhaps most challenging of all &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brandon new chief of Richmond schools</title>
		<link>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/01/28/brandon-new-chief-of-richmond-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://hillsandheights.org/2009/01/28/brandon-new-chief-of-richmond-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard.H</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RTD reports that Yvonne W. Brandon will take on the job of superintendent of Richmond Public schools. With Mayor Dwight C. Jones and a long list of other past and present school leaders in attendance, the School Board removed &#8220;interim&#8221; from Brandon&#8217;s title on a 9-0 vote and awarded her a 3½-year contract to lead [...]]]></description>
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