Hi everyone, I wanted to share some exciting news and a quick update on our effort to have Diwali recognized in Chesterfield County Public Schools. Over the past few days, our story has been featured by two major Richmond-area news outlets: 📰 VPM News (NPR) covered the issue in depth and highlighted why this matters for so many Chesterfield families: https://www.vpm.org/news/2025-11-13/diwali-chesterfield-public-schools-culture-holiday-gandhi 📺 NBC12 also interviewed our family, and aired our story on last night’s 11 o’clock news. You can watch the segment here: https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/11/19/chesterfield-families-asking-diwali-become-school-holiday/ The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive, spanning families of many different cultures and faiths. Thank you to everyone who has signed, shared, emailed the School Board, and shown up in support — your voices are truly making a difference. Our next step is to work with CCPS leaders to ensure Diwali is formally recognized in future school calendars when it falls on a school day, just as neighboring divisions already do. Thank you again for standing with us. Let’s keep the momentum going! ✨