Education • Back To School

Caldwell County Schools Vote To Make Masks Optional

During an emergency meeting Friday morning, the Caldwell County School Board voted to make masks optional.

New NC Advice Seeks To Keep More Virus-Exposed Kids In Class

North Carolina health officials have released new guidance for K-12 schools that are designed to keep more students and staff in class even if they've been exposed to someone with COVID-19.

The Hercules Tires Big South Basketball Championship: Tickets On Sale Now!

The Big South Championship's men and women basketball tournament will be held at Bojangles Coliseum March 1st-6th. You won't want to miss this!

NC Employees Can Be Paid As Substitute Teachers Until April

Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration has extended by another two months a deal in which North Carolina state employees can be paid as substitute teachers while using special leave already provided for volunteer work.

Montgomery County Teacher Suspended After Gun Found In Classroom

The Montgomery County Schools system says a high school teacher has been suspended without pay after a search of his classroom turned up a loaded gun, knives and ammunition.

CMS Middle School Teacher Arrested On Child Pornography Charges

A middle school teacher with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system has been arrested and charged in a child pornography case Tuesday, according to police.

CMS Board Of Education Doubles Employee Retention Bonuses

The National Education Association said in April that the average teacher salary in North Carolina is $54,150, putting the state at number 33 nationally.

CMS Returns Feb. 21 Back To Teacher Workday

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will return Monday, Feb. 21 to a teacher workday as it was originally scheduled, according to a news release.

School Delays Due To Inclement Weather For Tuesday, February 8th

Numerous schools in the WCCB viewing area have announced delays for Tuesday, February 8th due to inclement weather.

Leaders At Black Colleges Alert, Undeterred By Bomb Threats

Numerous historically Black colleges and universities across the U.S. temporarily locked down their campuses last week in response to at least 17 threats of bombs and gun violence.

SC Lawmakers, Educators Find Common Ground In School Choice

A school choice bill in South Carolina has lawmakers, teachers and school administrators mostly in agreement.

New Bus Shelter Built For Union County Public School Students

Union County Public School students have a new place to stay dry while waiting for the bus.

Holocaust Novel "Maus" Banned In Tennessee School District

A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language” and an illustration of a nude woman.

Graduation Rates Dip Across US As Pandemic Stalls Progress

An analysis shows high school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic.

Justices To Hear Challenge To Race In College Admissions

The conservative-dominated Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding another blockbuster case to a term with abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 on the agenda.