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Sydney Utsey, 11, and Lonzie Jones, 12, attend Peabody Middle School in Petersburg. Jones says a uniform will help students focus. "More people concentrate on studying instead."

Middle school the true test of uniform policy

Sydney Utsey, a sixth-grade student at Peabody Middle School, doesn't have a problem with her uniform of a white Polo shirt and blue skirt. But some of her friends think wearing a uniform isn't cool.

Sunday, October 12

•	Gift to let John Tyler offer new program

•	Parents invited to Henrico school for program on Internet safety

Saturday, October 11

•	Students hope to heal

Thursday, October 9

•	VCU glitch sparks reunions via e-mail

Tuesday, October 7

•	Fazlani serves on student court

•	Local student serves on HSC Student Senate

•	Educators meet in Richmond

•	Area cadets graduate from Hargrave Leadership Course

•	Richmond board OKs charter school contract

Monday, October 6

•	Key points in spirited charter school debate

•	Big agenda for next School Board

•	Web-based program tested

Friday, October 3

•	Miss Saint Paul's College to be crowned

•	Coaching children focus of honors project

•	Hampden-Sydney senior presents honors project

•	2 Lynchburg College students elected to office

•	Group meets in Richmond to support charter school

•	Ex-VCU official opposed degree

Thursday, October 2

•	Benedictine High holds commissioning exercises

•	Richmonder earns Mercersburg Academy awards

•	Honoring Virginians who help displaced workers

•	VCU panel critiques deals and contracts with companies

•	Chesterfield School meeting date shifts

Wednesday, October 1

•	Voter rally Oct. 2 at Virginia Union

•	Visual arts major wins first place at State Fair

•	Diversity increases in the student population

Tuesday, September 30

•	Poet-memoirist to speak about Richmond roots

•	Panel to discuss race relations in Virginia schools

•	Nursing major joins emergency medical service

•	Louisa County OKs new school contract

Monday, September 29

•	Open house planned at Millwood School

•	Henrico school to host author of debated book

•	Sadler Center going back to normal hours

Sunday, September 28

•	VCU researchers seek relief for back pain

•	Petersburg schools to change

•	College of William and Mary quiet after anonymous threat of violence

•	Robert Bowers, educator, dies at 76

Saturday, September 27

•	Students critique candidates

•	Schools' event could cause election woes

Friday, September 26

•	Threat forces W&M to increase weekend security

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