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Zyahna Bryant - Cvillepedia

Zyahna “Zy” T. Bryant is originally from Charlottesville and attended Charlottesville High School. She has a bachelor's degree in African American studies from and is pursuing a master's degree in history at the University of Virginia.

Zy currently works as an advocate for education and social justice. She previously served as a student school board representative during her senior year at Charlottesville High School and as a member of the Virginia African American Advisory Board, where she was appointed by Governor Ralph S. Northam and served as education subcommittee co-chair.

Zy’s campaign for school board member in Charlottesville, Virginia is her first run for public office.

Supports expanding access to mental health services and wellness programs in schools.

- Supports expanding access to mental health services and wellness programs in schools.

Plans to implement hands-on, interactive, and experiential learning to engage students.

Supports refining student success processes to better support families and encourage students to take an active role in their education.

Advocates for student engagement and learning as central to curriculum decisions.

- Plans to implement hands-on, interactive, and experiential learning to engage students.
- Supports refining student success processes to better support families and encourage students to take an active role in their education.
- Advocates for student engagement and learning as central to curriculum decisions.

Advocates for fair wages and professional development opportunities for educators.

- Advocates for public education funding.
- Advocates for fair wages and professional development opportunities for educators.

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Zyahna "Zy" T.  Bryant

Zyahna Bryant is from Charlottesville, Virginia. She has a bachelor of arts in African American studies from the University of Virginia. She attended Charlottesville High School.

Zyahna's campaign for Charlottesville School Board Member is her first entry into politics. She previously served as the youngest member of the inaugural Virginia African American Advisory Board under former Governor Ralph Northam. 

As of August 13, 2025, Zyahna "Zy" T.  Bryant’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Advocates for public education funding.

As of August 13, 2025, Zyahna "Zy" T.  Bryant did not have a website or any information online.

- The school board runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the county government. 
- School board members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some school board members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

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