Education • Back To School

California To Require COVID-19 Vaccine Or Test For Teachers

California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.

Historically Black College In Rock Hill Offers Free Tuition

A small historically Black college in Rock Hill is offering all full-time students free tuition for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year.

Amy Medina Wins Car After Being Named Rock Hill Schools' Teacher Of The Year

Rock Hill Schools is excited to announce the 2021 Teacher of the Year is Amy Medina from Northwestern High School! Medina has been a social studies teacher with Rock Hill Schools for 11 years.

SC Governor Repeats: No Mask Requirement Needed In Schools

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday continued to urge people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but also repeated that whether students wear masks in class should be solely up to parents in a state where less than half the residents are fully vaccinated.

Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Worry College Officials

As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person classes. But the mandatory requirement has opened the door for those opposed to getting the vaccine to cheat the system, according to interviews with students, education and law enforcement officials.

Pause On Student Loan Payments Extended Through January

The Biden administration on Friday announced that federal student loan payments will remain suspended through January 2022, extending a pause that began at the start of the pandemic and was scheduled to expire next month. The Education Department said this will be the final extension.

New Feature Added On Union County School Buses To Ensure Safety

Several Union County Public School buses are getting a makeover just in time for the upcoming school year. Officials say around 30 buses will have extended stop arms added to them to help keep students, bus drivers, and motorists safe.

Gov: SC Law ‘Very Clear’ In Banning School Mask Mandates

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Friday that he sees a city-enforced school mask mandate - intended to cover children not eligible for the coronavirus vaccine - as a violation of state law.

Pedestrian Struck, Killed In North Charlotte Hit-And-Run Crash

Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives are investigating after a late Thursday night hit-and-run crash in north Charlotte left one man dead.

South Carolina’s Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Underway

South Carolina’s annual weekend where the state doesn’t charge sales tax on back-to-school items is underway.

President Armbrister Gaston College Jcsu Connect Articulation Agreement

Gaston College Graduates To Have Direct-Entry Admission To Johnson C. Smith University Under New Agreement

Qualified Gaston College graduates will have direct-entry admission to Johnson C. Smith University thanks to an agreement the two schools entered into on August 5th.

Summer Funding Helped School Districts Address Disparities

After another pandemic-disrupted school year, organizers of vastly expanded summer learning opportunities are investing heavily in efforts to make them accessible to the most vulnerable students.

$936 Million Raised – A New Record − For Education In North Carolina

The N.C. Education Lottery raised $936 million to support education programs in North Carolina in fiscal year 2021.

Charlotte HBCU To Pay Off Pandemic-Related Student Debt

Another historically Black university in North Carolina has announced it will pay off all outstanding balances for students as a response to pandemic-related debt.