Richmond’s new schools superintendent talks about the system’s culture, crumbling facilities and hope for what’s next.
by Tom Nash
Dana Bedden made his first appearance as superintendent of Richmond Public Schools at the opening of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in January, where he joined Mayor Dwight Jones in expressing hope that a new building would help foster a renewed spirit in students and teachers. The budget that Bedden put forward with the School Board, which came in with a $4.8 million shortfall, aims to spread that sense of renewal district-wide.…[ Read more ]