Public School Records Will Now List Student's Chosen Name
Public schools in North Carolina will switch from showing the legal name of students on most state records to the chosen name of the student.
Cooper, GOP Senate Leader Aim To Reach School Reopening Deal
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Senate leader Phil Berger confirmed on Tuesday that they’re working toward an agreement designed to get more K-12 public schools reopened as the COVID-19 pandemic improves.
North Carolina To Offer Reopened Schools Widespread Testing
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services told education leaders Thursday it would offer charter schools and local school districts rapid COVID-19 tests for free to help control outbreaks.
UNC Charlotte Makes Plans For An In-Person 2021 Graduation
UNC Charlotte officials say 2021 graduates will have the opportunity to graduate at an outdoor in-person ceremony, with a limited number of guests allowed due to Governor Cooper's latest COVID-19 guidelines for public gatherings.
NC Education Board Wants Schools Reopened By End Of March
Top North Carolina education officials on Thursday called for all of the state’s 115 school districts to make available at least partial in-person instruction by the end of the month to any of the system’s 1.5 million students who want it.
Hundreds Of Gaston County Elementary Students Return To Class Under Plan A
Some parents have mixed reaction about their children's return to the classroom.
CMS To Allow More Fans At School Sporting Events
CMS officials say on March 1st they will increase the number of spectators allowed at outdoor athletic events after Governor Cooper's newest executive order is enacted on Friday, February 26th that eases restrictions in North Carolina.
CMS Middle & High School Students Return To In-Person Learning On Monday
A reassuring Superintendent Earnest Winston says the district has all the safety protocols and practices in place to welcome back the first group of middle school and high school students on Monday.
CDC: Strong Evidence In-Person Schooling Can Be Done Safely
The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening.
Harris Teeter Partners Up To Provide Hand Sanitizer As Kids Head Back To School
Officials with Harris Teeter and the Greater Charlotte Auto Dealers Association (GCADA) say they are partnering up to provide hand sanitizer to help protect students, teachers, and staff from contracting illnesses like COVID-19, as students return to the classroom as early as Monday.
Rock Hill Schools Moving Nearly 4,000 Elementary Students to New Schools
Some parents in Rock Hill are upset over a newly approved school redistricting plan. Three elementary schools will close and nearly 4,000 students will move to new schools.
N.C. Senate Approves Bill Requiring K-12 Schools To Reopen
North Carolina state senators approved a bill Tuesday requiring K-12 public schools to reopen with at least partial in-person instruction made available to the state’s 1.5 million pupils.
Teachers Rally Against Return To Classrooms In Cabarrus County
Dozens of teachers demonstrated before Monday night's Cabarrus County School Board Meeting
Schools Plan For Potential Of Remote Learning Into The Fall
Parents of schoolchildren learning from home shouldn’t necessarily count on reclaiming the dining room table any time soon.
South Carolina Senate, Governor Split On Teacher COVID Vaccines
A group of South Carolina senators, including the Republican leader, wants teachers sent to the front of the line to get COVID-19 vaccines so students can get back in school buildings full-time.
NC Lawmakers Pass COVID Relief, Advance K-12 Reopening Bill
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.
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