🌱 Why Hollymead’s Title IX report has Albemarle schools and prosecutors clashing

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Hollymead's Title IX report has Albemarle schools and prosecutors clashing

Also on today's calendar: West 22nd - Band and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School Board Chair, Commonwealth's Attorney spar over timing of Swiney report release (cvillerightnow.com) — Local school and legal officials remain at odds over how and when a Title IX report tied to allegations at Hollymead Elementary was released, even as both say they want to end public sparring. Albemarle County's school board chair defends promptly sharing the report with families, while the Commonwealth's Attorney maintains prosecutors must independently pursue justice for affected Hollymead students and the wider community.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hollymead

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Friday August 21
• Beleza Duo at Glass House Winery →
  Glass House Winery & Brewery, 5898 Free Union Rd, Free Union
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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• West 22nd - Band →
  The Jefferson Theater, 110 E Main St, Charlottesville
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Sierra Ferrell →
  Ting Pavilion, 700 E Main St, Charlottesville
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Dark Star Orchestra →
  Ting Pavilion, 700 E Main St, Charlottesville
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Parlor Greens →
  The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 1st St S, Charlottesville
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Drop-in Toddler Play Time
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  10:30 am
• Brown Baggers Book Club
  Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  12:00 pm
• BWRT Connections Luncheon →
  Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Hillsdale Conference Center
  12:30 pm
• Tween D&D : Triassic Trailblazers
  Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  4:30 pm
• Human Rights Commission Meeting →
  Charlottesville, VA Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Animal Book Club
  Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Botanical Fare 421 E Main St, Charlottesville VA 22902
  6:00 pm
• Plan with Me: Planner and Journal Craft Program
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Charlottesville

• A look at data centers planned in the Charlottesville area (c-ville.com)
• Wawa shooting suspect in CPD custody (cvillerightnow.com)
• UVA Health launches first robotic heart surgery program in Virginia (29news.com)

University of Virginia

• UVA professor explores sound's effects at Staunton Music Festival (c-ville.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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