RICHMOND, Calif. – On a recent afternoon at Nystrom Elementary School, fourth grade teacher Rodney LaFleur asked his class to read along with him during a lesson on the American Revolution.

Jada Alexander works on her math homework in the cafeteria after school at Nystrom Elementary in Richmond, Calif. Jada’s progress is an exception: Other students’ scores moved backward mid-year.

RICHMOND, Calif. – On a recent afternoon at Nystrom Elementary School, fourth grade teacher Rodney LaFleur asked his class to read along with him during a lesson on the American Revolution.

RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA – MAY 17: Newly donated LGBTQ+ books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School on May 17 ...

Over the weekend, Lincoln Elementary, Nystrom Elementary and the Richmond Charter Academy were broken into and vandalized, along with a school in San Pablo. A string of break-ins that has hit East ...

California State Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond speaks during a news conference at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond on May 17, 2022.

California State Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond speaks during a news conference at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond on May 17, 2022.