Goochland School Board appoints new superintendent amid community concerns

‘Political stunt after political stunt’: Tensions flare as Goochland Schools appoints new superintendent after sudden firing

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — In response to the Goochland County Public School Board appointing a new superintendent on Tuesday after suddenly firing the last one, the meeting's public comment period grew heated. With the board refusing to provide cause for that termination, residents could only speculate, with their reaction centering around race. "Are you just really swapping out the Black man for the white man? Do they expect him to just do…

Goochland School Board appoints new superintendent amid community concerns

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. The Goochland School Board officially appointed Dr. Andrew Armstrong as the new superintendent during a meeting Tuesday night. Armstrong previously held positions as assistant and interim superintendent in Goochland from 2016 to 2023. He is currently serving as the associate superintendent at the Virginia Department of Education.The change comes after Dr. Michael Cromartie, Goochland's previous superintendent, was recently …