A diverse group of 281 youngsters ages 6 to 14 will spend part of their summer vacation learning the basics of computer science in a Downtown storefront.

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The Richmond School Board voted on Monday to finish its search process for a new superintendent by Sept. 1. After a closed session, the board also voted to select Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates of Schaumburg, Ill., to conduct the …

Just in case the city ends up with another big surplus when the 2017 fiscal year closes on June 30, Richmond City Council is trying to limit the mayor’s ability to put the extra money into a “rainy day” fund, …

Bobby Vincent Jr. has just removed the word interim from his title. He is now director of public works for the City of Richmond.

Richmond area school divisions appear to be flouting federal and state regulations by withholding critical information when they refer special education students to law enforcement departments and the courts for serious misconduct, according to a new study.

A major opportunity to create affordable homes for families with below average incomes in Richmond is going by the wayside.

During the June 13 primary election, more than 6,600 Richmond voters signed petitions to put the issue of Richmond’s deteriorating schools on the city ballot in November, the Free Press has learned.

The Richmond School Board will approve a search firm to help with its search for a new schools superintendent during a special board meeting on Monday, June 26.

The Richmond School Board has its work cut out for it to get the city’s public school system fully accredited. The Virginia Department of Education, which outlined chronic problems within Richmond Public Schools in a recent report, shared plans for …

The Virginia Department of Transportation appears to be flouting a state law. That law, section 46.2-808 of the state code, requires the agency to post signs on entryways to the interstates stating that pedestrians, horseback riders, farm tractors, cyclists and …

Remember the $166,000 in severance packages former Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones awarded to four members of his staff as his term ended last December and the $77,000 City Council awarded to three outgoing employees? Remember the vows of incoming …

Richmond is losing another gas station on the edge of Downtown, but is set to gain a $100 million apartment tower in exchange.

A North Side elementary school is about to get a $4 million overhaul — complementing the housing developments that have begun reshaping the Highland Park community.

The A.V. Norrell Elementary School building in North Side, which was slated for closure, likely is going to fill up again with more school employees.