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CokerPottsHarterMcCall AresBailey DALE DISTRICT Debbie Graves Bailey (R) Age: 57 Occupation: retired teacher Status: married Children: Sarah, 29, Jake, 24 Why I am running: I have dedicated my entire professional life to the education of youth in Chesterfield County. Even though I retired from the classroom in June, my commitment to ensuring the very best education for all the students and families in Chesterfield continues. I want to bring a teacher’s voice to the board. With the perspective of a mother and a teacher, I want to help develop the vision and goals for Chesterfield County schools. I want to…

Joyce Brown, daughter of William A. Brown, the one and only principal at Carver High School, speaks at an unveiling of a historical marker outside Carver College and Career Academy on Friday, Sept. 20. Carver High school opened in 1948 for Chesterfield County’s black students and closed in 1970 as a result of the 1954 Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, which declared that racially segregated public schools were unequal. After the ceremony, the marker was placed along Route 10 in front of the school, which is now Carver College and Career Academy. (Caleb M. Soptelean…

Carver Middle School’s Teacher of the Year loves numbers, which is fitting, as she teaches seventh-grade math. LaToya Daniels originally majored in accounting, but she decided to follow her heart to work with kids. Daniels has been teaching for 16 years and has been at Carver for four. Her mother, who teaches in Emporia, was an inspiration to her, Daniels said. She is an advocate for hands-on and discovery learning, and said her classroom is not just about worksheets and Chromebooks. She prefers that her students “touch and do” because she believes students learn best by doing. “When the kids…

A group of mostly women protested outside last week’s school board meeting about health and maintenance issues. (Courtesy photo) Chesterfield’s former school superintendent was faulted last week by a school board member for the district’s maintenance and transportation woes. At the school district’s Sept. 10 meeting, Bermuda District representative Carrie Coyner laid blame at the feet of former superintendent James F. Lane, who led Chesterfield schools from July 2016 to June 2018 and left to become the state superintendent of public instruction. Lane was replaced by Merv Daugherty, who started Nov. 1. “We have had ongoing maintenance problems,” Coyner said.…

Chesterfield County recently received $473,600 for its year-round programs at Bellwood and Falling Creek elementary schools. The grants were part of more than $7.7 million that the state awarded for year-round and extended-year instructional programs in 57 schools. Instead of the longer summer break, students at these schools have four, nine-week sessions with three breaks throughout the school year.

Earlier this year, Lisa Coffey was named C.C. Wells Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year, but she is no stranger to the award, as this is her third time being honored. She has won twice at Wells and once at Matoaca Elementary. Coffey grew up in Chesterfield County and has been teaching locally for 24 years. She also taught at Salem Middle and Bird High schools. In addition, she has traveled throughout the county as an itinerant teacher. She got choked up talking about the award. “I’ve been so many places, and to be honored every different place that I’ve…

Job seekers and those who would like to explore future career options are invited to stop by John Tyler Community College for two part-time Job and Internship Fairs. At these events, area employers will be on hand to discuss current part-time job and internship opportunities available in Central Virginia. They first will be held 10: 30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Midlothian Campus, 800 Charter Colony Pkwy., T Building, first floor. Employers for the Midlothian event include: A Sharper Palate Catering, Buffalo Wild Wings, U.S. Census Bureau, Chesterfield Parks and Recreation, Coca Cola Consolidated, Democratic Party…

Anne Canipe The American Geographical Society recently named Chester resident Anne Canipe as a 2019 AGS Geography Teacher Fellow. Canipe, who teaches Advanced Placement Human Geography at Cosby High School, is one of 50 teachers selected to participate in this fourth year of the initiative. The program is a year-long professional development opportunity that enables geography teachers to implement open-source mapping into their classrooms and provides supplementary resources and materials. Teachers will receive special opportunities to support their teaching activities for the year. As part of the award, Canipe will attend the AGS Fall Symposium on Nov. 21-22 at Columbia…

By a vote of 3-2 with Chris Winslow and James Holland dissenting, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved a right-of-way designation related to construction of a new Ettrick Elementary School. The .13 acre of land in question is south of Chesterfield Avenue and west of Paine Street. Three people spoke during public comment on the issue, including retired teacher Pearl Cheeks. She and Matoaca resident Brenda Stewart objected to the school being rebuilt on the site of the current school because they said the area is too small. Stewart also decried a lack of a community meeting about the project.…

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