Richmond Public Schools is participating in the Yale National Initiative to strengthen teaching in public schools®. We are currently building capacity for the creation of a Teachers Institute for Richmond.
This website includes information for administrators, teachers, and faculty and anyone interested in learning more about our local efforts and the Teachers Institute Approach.
Our 2026 Yale National Fellows are:
- Justin Baber, Richmond Virtual Academy
- Christopher De Matteo, Thomas Jefferson High School
- Erik Harris, Richmond Community High School
- Stephanie Hooks, Bellevue Elementary School
- Angel Johnson, Cardinal Elementary School
- Amanda McMahon, Huguenot High School
- Beth Sawyer, Bellevue Elementary School
- Valerie J. Schwarz, Mary Munford Elementary School
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Richmond Teacher Fellows 