Principal Angela Wright of Fairfield Court Elementary School advocated for the extra days and even offered to pick up students whose parents couldn’t walk them to school. Above, Principal Wright greets a returning student on July 24, the opening day of the extended 200-day school year.
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Under the microscope
An experiment to fight pandemic-era learning loss launches in Richmond
After intense opposition and skepticism, two elementary schools opened 20 days early to help students make up for what they missed during the time of remote learning. The first question: Would kids show up in the middle of summer for extra schooling?
