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RCPS will not renew state lobbyist, schools roll out AI assistants

RCPS will not renew state lobbyist, schools roll out AI assistants

by Ireland Hayes, Julia Shanahan | Aug 15, 2025 | Education, Sidebar

Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) will not renew a contract with a lobbyist to advocate for increased funding in the next legislative session after several unsuccessful runs in the Virginia General Assembly. “It was pretty clear to us that Rappahannock...

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