Henrico students delve into ‘buried’ history at Maggie Walker Governor’s School; ‘Out of Darkness’ novel returned to Henrico school libraries after review

Henrico Newsflash – Mar. 24, 2022

Mar 24, 2022

Henrico students delve into ‘buried’ history at Maggie Walker Governor’s School

As one of the top-ranked high schools in the nation, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School has been regularly featured in the pages of Newsweek, and consistently lauded for its academic rigor and high-achieving student body.

In recent years, however, the school has come under fire for what many see as glaring shortcomings, particularly in the school’s lack of diversity and in admissions requirements that appear stacked against students of color.

EDUCATION COVERAGE

‘Out of Darkness’ novel returned to Henrico school libraries after review

Eight copies of the young adult novel Out of Darkness were returned to the shelves of Henrico County Public Schools libraries this week after being removed late last year.

A woman criticized the book’s sexual content at a Henrico School Board meeting in October. She ultimately declined to submit a formal request for reconsideration, but the HCPS division leadership team submitted the form to formally request a review from the Instructional Materials Review Committee.

Judge rules that Henrico student and select others can ask schools for mask requirement

SPORTS COVERAGE

Sportable to host RVA Adaptive Sports Festival

PUBLIC SAFETY COVERAGE

Henrico Police seeking missing 27-year-old man

Nomination process open for ‘Henrico’s Top Teachers’

It’s that time of year again – we’ve opened the nomination process for our 11th annual “Henrico’s Top Teachers” section. We know that teachers this year have been working even harder than normal to make sure their students have everything they need to succeed. Now we want to hear about those who have gone above and beyond. Nominate a great Henrico teacher (or several) today.

TRANSPORTATION COVERAGE