Fallout from shooting by first-grader includes staff shakeup

With the Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., set to reopen next week after a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher on Jan. 6, 2023, students and their families were invited to an open house at the school Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The students visited with staff and participated in activities. They were greeted by signs reading, "YOU ARE LOVED," "WE LOVE YOU" and "RICHNECK STRONG." (/Denise Lavoie/AP)

With the Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., set to reopen next week after a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher on Jan. 6, 2023, students and their families were invited to an open house at the school Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The students visited with staff and participated in activities. They were greeted by signs reading, "YOU ARE LOVED," "WE LOVE YOU" and "RICHNECK STRONG." (/Denise Lavoie/AP)

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