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Student Athletes Punished After Olympic High School Walkout Over Alleged Sexual Assault

Sereniti Simpson is a former varsity volleyball player at Olympic High School. She says she's being punished for standing up for what she believes in.

North Carolina Board Passes Strict Rules For Teaching Race

A North Carolina school board has passed a policy preventing critical race theory in its classrooms after county commissioners threatened to withhold nearly $8 million in funding.

CMS Makes Policy Changes Following Students Protest At Olympic High School After Reported Sexual Assault

The Athletic Director for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools announced policy changes on Friday following a protest at Olympic High School.

Big Drop In U.S. Teen Vaping Seen With COVID School Closures

Teen vaping plummeted this year as many U.S. students were forced to learn from home during the pandemic, according to a government report released Thursday.

SC Governor Vows To Take Fight Over Mask Mandate Ban To U.S. Supreme Court

South Carolina's Governor is vowing to take the fight over masks in schools to the U.S. Supreme Court. It comes after a federal judge blocked the state's ban on mask mandates in schools.

Avery County Schools To Require All Students To Wear Masks Beginning October 6th

The Avery County Board of Education voted on Tuesday to implement a mask mandate for all students grades 3rd through 12th effective October 6th, 2021.

Federal Judge Overturns South Carolina School Mask Ban

A federal judge Tuesday suspended South Carolina from enforcing a rule that banned school districts from requiring masks for students.

Parents Ask Judge for Injunction To Stop Lincoln County Schools From Making Masks Optional

Masks will now be optional starting Wednesday inside Lincoln County Schools, despite a last minute plea from a group of parents.

Cooper: I’ll Seek Public School Spending Surge In NC Budget

Soon entering the critical phase of North Carolina’s budget talks, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday he would aim to get Republican lawmakers to fund public education improvements a judge says the state must start implementing.

A Social Media Trend That Involves Stealing And Vandalizing School Property Has Made Its Way Into CMS

A CMS spokesperson tells WCCB the district is aware of the challenge, saying they have seen some incidents of vandalism and that "our operations staff does not characterize the incidents as widespread."

Lake Norman High School Leaders Dismiss Class Early After Skunk Sprays Worker

School leaders dismissed class for the day after spotting the skunk running through the hallway. The skunk sprayed a maintenance worker.

Iredell County High School Student Charged With Felony For Making A School Threat

A South Iredell High School student has been charged with a felony for making a threat against the school, according to a news release.

Colleagues, Students Remember Beloved Harding High Principal

Principal of Harding University High School, Dr. Eric T. Ward Sr., had died Wednesday.

Florida Makes Quarantine Optional For Exposed Students

A day after assuming his job, Florida’s newly appointed surgeon general on Wednesday signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.