>>Richmond School Officials Begin Repairs, Call on Federal Government for Additional Funding
(Richmond, VA) -- Richmond school officials say they believe the federal government will need to cough up some money to repair their aging schools.Preview: Wrap Script:
(sound offtop)Preview: Superintendent Jason Kamras announced yesterday the district is getting 15 million dollars for upgrades at 22 Title One schools.Preview: Parent Allison Schwartz tells CBS6 she supports the upgrades.Preview: School officials who control the district's budget, like Stephanie Rizzi, say it could cost between $1 to $2 billion dollars to fix everything.Preview: Meanwhile, the number of Virginia families choosing to home-school has increased significantly since the pandemic, with over 50,000 students per year opting for home instruction.