You've read the Henrico Citizen's education coverage – now we need your support

Dear Henrico Citizen reader, 

When you need to know what’s going on in in Henrico’s public and private schools, you turn to the Citizen. This year alone, we’ve published 341 articles about education in the county – nearly one every single day. No other outlet comes close to offering that level of coverage and perspective, which we are proud to provide.

But to keep doing this, we need your help. Can we count on you for a tax-deductible gift to the Citizen?

We made education coverage a priority because you told us it mattered to you. Your tax-deductible support fuels reporting from our Report for America corps member and education reporter Anna Bryson, who joined us in June and already has written more than 100 articles about education in just six months. She’s the only full-time Henrico education reporter in this market, and it shows.

Anna has broken numerous stories – including coverage of how Henrico students fared on a new state assessment; a look at how the school system aims to recruit and retain a diverse workforce; details about a book being removed from Henrico high schools; the success of the school system’s CTE program; the gaps in graduation rates for Hispanic students and English-learners; and the Henrico Education Association’s push for collective bargaining, among many others.

Very simply, if not for Anna’s coverage, many of these topics never would have been covered anywhere. Quality, trustworthy, fair journalism costs time and money to produce – and we need your help to continue this important work.

Report for America is matching all donations we receive to support Anna’s work – up to $25,000! But the Dec. 31 deadline is fast approaching. Will you help?

Wishing you the happiest of holidays,

Tom Lappas
Publisher • Editor

P.S. Did you know that your gift to the Henrico Citizen is tax-deductible through our partnership with Report for America? This year, under the CARES Act, gifts of up to $300 per person are deductible, even if you don’t typically itemize. Click here to make your donation today.