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.
NC "School Choice" Proclamation First By Democrat Gov. Cooper
Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed “North Carolina School Choice Week” for the first time since the Democrat took over the job more than five years ago.
School Closings, Delays, And Remote Learning Days For January 24th
Remaining snow and ice have caused some schools to delay, cancel, or move classes online on Monday, January 24th.
Youth's Overdose Death Renews Pleas For Narcan In Schools
The death of a Connecticut seventh grader from an apparent fentanyl overdose has renewed calls for schools to carry the opioid antidote naloxone.
Ex-Athlete Vows To Maintain U. Of Michigan Sex Abuse Protest
Former Wolverines football player, Jon Vaughn, 51, says a $490 million settlement the school recently announced is not enough by itself to remedy the sexual abuse he and more than 1,000 other students say they suffered at the hands of the university’s late sports doctor Robert Anderson.
Teacher Absences Continue To Climb As CMS Struggles To Staff The Classrooms
Teaching during the pandemic has taken a toll on second-grade CMS teacher Darina Cooper. With so many covid related teacher absences, she says it hasn't gotten any easier.
Catawba County Schools Implement Mask Mandate Beginning January 18th
Masks will be required in all Catawba County Schools beginning Tuesday, January 18th, according to the school board.
Detectives Investigate Threats That Forced A Catawba County Middle School To Evacuate
Catawba County Detectives are investigating after learning of a possible active shooter and bomb threat at Mill Creek Middle School on Friday morning.
School Closings For January 14th
Avery County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 14th due to the possibility of snow.
CMS Reports A Positive Covid Spike For Staff, But Some Teachers Say The Infection Rate Is Even Higher
CMS says 1,029 teachers were absent on Friday. They filled 400 of those spots with substitutes.
School Closings And Remote Learning Days For January 7th
Several schools in the WCCB viewing area will be closed or going fully remote on Friday, January 7th due to the possibility of inclement weather.
SBI: Anson County Elementary Teacher Found In Possession Of Hundreds Of Child Porn Images & Videos
Police have arrested and charged an Anson County elementary school teacher with child sex crimes after finding him in possession of hundreds of child pornography images and videos.
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