Norfolk Public Schools

Virginia Beach News June 21, 2025

Search Underway to Replace Norfolk Public Schools Superintendent

Dr. Sharon Byrdsong’s abrupt removal as Norfolk superintendent has ignited community concern as the district faces school closures and lingering achievement gaps, with a search now underway for new leadership.
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Virginia Beach News February 9, 2024

IKEA Raises BHM Flag; Honors Local Norfolk 17

IKEA Norfolk kicked off Black History Month by raising the BHM flag and honoring the Norfolk 17, including Dr. Patricia Turner, who desegregated six all-white Norfolk Public Schools sixty-two years ago. Joined by Lisa Lindsay-Shaw, daughter of Norfolk 17 member Olivia Driver Lindsay, the ceremony commemorated the bravery of these pioneers.
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