Governor Cooper Kicks Off Statewide School Supply Drive
On Monday, Governor Cooper announced the beginning of the Governor's School Supply and encouraged people to donate school supplies for public school students and teachers across the state.
Justice Thomas Cancels Plans To Teach At DC Law School
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has backed out of teaching a seminar at George Washington University’s law school in the nation’s capital, following student protests and the university’s statement of support for the conservative justice’s role on campus.
CMS Closes Sale On Clear Backpacks With Cancer Warning
CMS officials say the district has agreed to accept a bid of $85,000 for the clear backpacks it originally purchased for students before finding a label warning of potential cancer-causing chemicals inside.
CMS To Install Body Scanners In Middle & K-8th Schools
CMS Interim Superintendent Hugh Hattabaugh sent a note to CMS families on Friday letting them know Evolv body scanners will be installed in K-8th and middle schools across the district.
Town Of Huntersville Holds School Supply Drive
Throughout the month of July, the Town of Huntersville will be collecting school supplies to be distributed in August to children.
Biden Administration Moves To Expand Title IX Protections
The Biden administration has proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules. The goal is to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges’ responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct.
Catawba County College Students Come Together To Bring Dinosaurs Back To Life | PHOTOS
Three animatronic dinosaurs were delivered back to the Catawba Science Center on Tuesday after being repaired and restored by students.
Bank Of America Invests $2.5 Million In UNC Charlotte
Bank of America will invest $2.5 million to expand UNC Charlotte's signature bridge program for historically underrepresented students and to support the creation of a Community Innovation Incubator.
Union County Mobile Book Bus Rolling Into Communities This Summer
Students will have access to books all summer long through the UCPS Mobile Book Bus.
CMS: Board Of Education Approves 3-Year Plan For Academically Gifted Students
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board Of Education approved a new three-year plan to address the needs of Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) students.
Parents And Community Activist Call For Change Following Contentious Meeting With Interim Superintendent
Frustration over student achievement boiling over at Tuesday's Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the interim superintendent walked out of a meeting with faith and community leaders.
Ohio Governor Signs Bill Allowing Armed School Employees
Ohio school districts could begin arming employees as soon as this fall under a bill signed into law Monday by GOP Gov. Mike DeWine.
CMS Class Of 2022 Wins $111 Million In Scholarships
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Class of 2022 won scholarships totaling $111.1 million, with a total of 1,100 scholarships offered.
Union County Public Schools To Offer Free Summer Lunches
From June 13th to July 28th, UCPS will provide free lunches to children 18-years-old and younger.
4th Grade Uvalde Survivor: 'I Don't Want It To Happen Again'
An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has told members of Congress how she covered herself in her dead classmate’s blood and played dead to avoid being shot.
$5,000 Reward For Capture Of 'Armed And Dangerous' Man Wanted In Fatal Conover Shooting
The family of a Conover woman who was fatally shot in May is offering a $5,000 reward for the safe capture of shooting suspect Donald Ray Hodges.
