North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approved a coronavirus relief bill that sends federal money approved by Congress in December to schools for reopening, public health officials distributing the vaccine and residents struggling to pay their rent.
A young, black man who grew up in rural North Carolina in the 1940's had big aspirations of becoming a doctor.Β Despite many obstacles, he refused to allow racism and segregation kill his dream.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday announced his desire for the stateβs more than 1.5 million public school students to be given the option of daily in-person classes. But he declined to compel districts to make that option available.
President Joe Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen by late April, but even if that happens, it is likely to leave out millions of students, many of them minorities in urban areas.
Parents looking for ways to keep their children entertained in a safe and productive way can now use 'Just for Kids Access Video' to watch kid-friendly educational videos free of advertisements, Catawba County Library officials say.
The 17 schools in North Carolinaβs university system have been given a blueprint for fighting discrimination and promoting racial equity on their campuses.
Whitney Morrow has three children at Huntersville Elementary School. The single mom helps them learn remotely while also trying to work part-time to make ends meet. She doesn't get to her work until her children are done with school.
Cabarrus County Schools will return to "Plan B" on Tuesday, despite outcry from many teachers. Some say they're worried the school board is making a decision bowing to political pressure, rather than seriously considering the science and data.
The Catawba County Library's mobile branch is back bringing its services and resources to the town of Catawba by setting up outside of Redeemer Lutheran Church, according to a news release.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted in an emergency meeting on January 14th to delay students return to in-person instruction as COVID-19 infection rates continue to grow.
Students were scheduled to return to in-person learning next week.
Teachers in Cleveland County are raising concerns about a plan to move K-4 students to full in-person learning. The Cleveland County School Board will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday night.
After being rebuked in court for trying to spend his share of federal COVID-19 money on private school tuition grants, South Carolinaβs governor wants to spend the money on early childhood education, job training and tutors for foster children instead.
The superintendent of South Carolinaβs public schools said Monday that she had tested positive for COVID-19, was experiencing βmild symptomsβ but would continue to do her work from home.
North Carolina education officials recently estimated that educators canβt account for about 10,000 to 15,000 public school students this school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Officials with the Board of Education say they voted in an emergency meeting on Wednesday, December 30th to move all Union County Public Schools to Plan C starting January 4th.
