CMS Ramps Up Recruiting Efforts
District officials say there are about 85 bus driver position openings.
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CMS Back To School COVID Concerns
As tens of thousands of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students prepare to return to the classroom some parents worry as several local school districts report COVID outbreaks.
Some CMS Parents & Teachers Have Concerns Ahead Of The First Day Of School
140,000 CMS students are starting school on Wednesday. Most of them in-person, says district Superintendent Earnest Winston.
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Officials Update Mask Mandate To Include Public, Private And Parochial Schools
Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte announced Monday that they have updated their mask mandate to clarify that face coverings will be required at all schools and businesses in all indoor public places.
Back To School: CMS Performing Arts Stage A Comeback
For performing arts, the show must go on but it will still look different as Covid-19 cases are on the rise.
Mask Or No Mask: List Of Local School Systems And Their Mask Mandates For Upcoming School Year
Several local school systems have announced their mask mandates as students and staff return for the 2021-2022 school year.
Some CMS Teachers Say They're Owed Thousands Of Dollars After Not Getting Paid In Full For Summer School
CMS second grade teacher Darina Cooper says she was ecstatic for the opportunity to work six weeks during summer school.
North Carolina Ranks 2nd Among States Interested In Buying Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards | MAP
We've all heard of students buying fake ID's to get into bars underage, but now students are searching out fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to get into class.
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.
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