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Dr. White Retires After Transforming Roanoke Schools
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After seven transformative years leading Roanoke City Schools through pandemic recovery and bold innovation, Superintendent Dr. Verletta White is retiring at the end of the 2026-27 school year — marking the end of a 35-year education career that began in Baltimore classrooms. Under her leadership, the district doubled career and technical education opportunities, launched a family-centered Community Empowerment Center, and brought Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to every child. Academic gains include record graduation rates, plummeting chronic absenteeism, and the largest graduating class in RCPS history. Recognized nationally as Virginia’s Superintendent of the Year in 2024, Dr. White will remain through June 2027 to ensure a seamless transition as the School Board begins a national search for her successor.
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