More Than 10,000 North Carolina Students Unaccounted For
North Carolina education officials recently estimated that educators can’t account for about 10,000 to 15,000 public school students this school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Union County Public Schools Move To Remote Learning January 4th To January 8th
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.
College Students Recruited As Teachers To Keep Schools Open
As the coronavirus sidelines huge numbers of educators, school districts around the country are aggressively recruiting substitute teachers, offering bonuses and waiving certification requirements in order to keep classrooms open.
Catawba County Woman Named Library Friend Of The Year For Volunteer Service
Officials with the North Carolina Public Library Directors Association (NCPLDA) say Sylvia King has been awarded the Library Friend of the Year 2020 for her volunteer work with the Catawba County Library.
Fort Mill Schools Going To Remote Learning Due To Possible Community Spread Of Coronavirus At Several Schools
All Fort Mill schools will be moving to virtual learning December 17th and December 18th due to the possibility of community spread of the coronavirus in several schools, according to a news release.
Vaccine Arrives In SC; Schools Roll Back In-Person Learning
Some frontline health care workers in South Carolina received vaccinations for COVID-19 on Monday as the state looks to quickly distribute its first shipments of the vaccine.
North Carolina Business Donates Over 100 Musical Instruments To A Non-Profit In Charlotte
Officials with National Pawn say they are donating over 100 musical instruments to Arts+, a North Carolina-based nonprofit, for their 10th annual donation supporting students through music education across North Carolina.
CMS to Return to All-Remote Learning for K-12 Students Starting Monday, December 14th
The Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board voted to move to all-remote learning amid concerns about rising COVID cases.
Some CMS Teachers Call For Remote Learning As COVID Cases Rise
COVID cases are increasing in the district.
SC Teachers Want Virtual School Again After COVID-19 Spike
With new COVID-19 cases reaching record levels in South Carolina, a teachers group is asking districts to go back to all-virtual teaching until this second spike in the virus can be flattened.
N.C. Health Officials Launch Pilot Program To Deploy COVID-19 Rapid Testing In Public Schools
Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services say they are launching a pilot program to deploy rapid coronavirus testing in K-12 public schools in order to quickly identify students and staff who test positive.
CMS Provides Update On COVID-19 Case Numbers In Schools
Officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools update COVID-19 case numbers at schools in our area.
CMS Board of Education Voted Unanimously To Allow Superintendent To Move Individual Schools To Remote Learning
This would be based on staffing shortages or health concerns.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Hold News Conference To Review Their COVID-19 Metric Dashboard
Kathy Elling, CMS chief school performance officer, will walk through the CMS metrics dashboard today to breakdown COVID-19 cases across the school system.
23-Year-Old Livingstone College Student Dies After Contracting COVID-19
Livingstone College officials say 23-year-old Jamesha Waddell died on November 19th from serious complications after contracting coronavirus.
Former Salisbury High School Teacher Arrested For Having Sexual Contact With A Child
A former Salisbury High School teacher is facing a felony charge after authorities say he had sexual contact with a child earlier this month.
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