Jeannie Bowker

Published in HomeroomVa

·Jul 15

Taking Us From 2022 to 1868: Protecting Brown v. Board of Education in Light of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Friday, June 24 was the last day of school in Richmond Public Schools, a day of celebration. That happiness came to a screeching halt mid-morning, when the Supreme Court of the United States released its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dobbs), overturning Roe v. Wade. In one-fell…

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Taking Us From 2022 to 1868: Protecting Brown v.

Published in HomeroomVa

·Apr 18

A Snapshot in Displacement: Armstrong High School, Creighton Court, and Woodville Elementary School

This week, Richmond city officials announced they were closing the inclement weather shelter and a homeless shelter that has served as a public refuge since the April 2020 clearing of the self-made homeless encampment Camp Cathy. Several hundred individuals, including children, will soon be displaced from their immediate shelter without…

Public Education

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A Snapshot in Displacement: Armstrong High School, Creighton Court, and Woodville Elementary School

Published in HomeroomVa

·Mar 22

Release the Funds

An Updated George Wythe Funding & RPS Budget Timeline On Tuesday, March 22, the Richmond City Council and School Board will meet at the Main Library to discuss certain points regarding building a new George Wythe High School. Despite the clear authority of schools boards to oversee school construction as…

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Published in HomeroomVa

·Jan 13

My family hated virtual learning. But right now, that should be a potential option for RPS.

I am an RPS parent whose kids struggled during virtual learning. But I believe that we need to be open to the possibility that the District should implement virtual learning temporarily while Omicron is surging. Even though the Superintendent released a 5 point plan prior to the start of school…

Virtual Learning

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Published in HomeroomVa

·Oct 4, 2021

New Governance Norms, Status Quo Politics

School Lunch failures demos that Board norms should equip the School Board to act quickly in the case of an emergency, not prevent decisive action. —

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New Governance Norms, Status Quo Politics