Greensville County Public Schools is a school division headquartered in Emporia, Virginia, serving that city and Greensville County.
Circa 1972 there was an effort by Emporia residents to create a separate school division. On June 22, 1972, the United States Supreme Court denied the creation of the district on a 5–4 basis, with the four dissenters having been appointed by U.S. president Richard Nixon.
Governance
The district has four school board members from Greensville County and two from Emporia.
Schools
- Greensville County High School - Emporia
- Edward W. Wyatt Middle School - unincorporated area in Greensville County
- Belfield Elementary School - unincorporated area in the county
- Greensfield Elementary School - unincorporated area in the county
References
- Home. Greensville County Public Schools. Retrieved on October 7, 2018. "Greensville County Public Schools 105 Ruffin Street Emporia, VA 23847"
- ^ Gabay, Barry (October 16, 2015). "SOCIOECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND THE GREATER RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT: THE FEASIBILITY OF INTERDISTRICT CONSOLIDATION" (PDF). University of Richmond Law Review. 51: 397–438. - page cited: 436.
- "Splinter School District Dispute In Texas Reaches a U.S. Court". The New York Times. September 19, 1972. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- Home. Greensville County Public Schools. Retrieved on October 7, 2018. "Edward W. Wyatt Middle School 206 Slagles Lake Road Emporia,, Va 23847"
- Home. Belfield Elementary School. Retrieved on October 7, 2018. "Belfield Elementary School 515 Belfield Road Emporia, VA 23847"
- Home. Greensville Elementary School. Retrieved on October 7, 2018. "Greensville Elementary School 1011 Sussex Drive Emporia, VA 23847"
Further reading
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greensville County, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2024. - Text list
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Emporia city, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2024. - Text list - Labeled as being in "Emporia City Public Schools"
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