The Steward School remained open during pandemic, drew families in; Virginia to receive about $530M through opioid agreement with four companies

Henrico Newsflash – Mar. 21, 2022

Mar 21, 2022

The Steward School remained open during pandemic, drew families in

While enrollment in public schools across Henrico County and the state have taken a nosedive since the onset of the pandemic, some families have flocked to private schools like The Steward School in Western Henrico.

There are about 700 students enrolled in the JK-12 school this year, an 8% growth from the 2018-2019 school year, the last year before COVID-19 hit. In comparison, the Henrico County Public Schools division has had an enrollment decrease of 3.8% since fall 2019.

GOVERNMENT COVERAGE

Virginia to receive about $530M through opioid agreement with four companies

Virginia and its localities expect to receive about $530 million as part of a $26-billion national opioid settlement between 52 states and territories and four companies – Johnson & Johnson and pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen. Those companies will start releasing funds to a national administrator Apr. 2, and money will begin arriving to state and local governments in the second quarter of 2022.

COMMUNITY COVERAGE

UR, VMFA partner to offer free hip hop class March 28

Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen announces 2022 youth summer arts camps

Local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha celebrates fifth anniversary

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.

EDUCATION COVERAGE