Fort Mill School District Prepares for In-Person Classes
There are questions and concerns as students in Fort Mill, South Carolina prepare to head back to in-person classes.
"If It's Not Safe For The School Board To Meet In Person, Then Why Is It Safe For Teachers To Meet For Eight Hours A Day?"
That is one of the comments on a 16 page report a group of Union County teachers put together; a report the Union County School Board evidently refuses to read. Teachers who talked with WCCB say they will find a way to make their voices heard.
Most NC Parents Won't Have Option To Send Kid Back To School
When K-12 public school students in North Carolina resume classes this fall, the vast majority of them will be sitting at home in front of a computer screen.
Cleveland County Rescue Mission Will Hold A Drive-Through School Supply Drive
Cleveland County Rescue Mission (CCRM) will hold it's first-annual "Back to School Bash," on August 14th where they will give school supplies to children in need, according to a news release.
Teachers In Union County Are Speaking Out About The District's Back-to-School Plan
The Union County school board is moving forward with Plan B. A hybrid of face-to-face and remote learning. Students will go to school once a week, based on the day they're assigned, then learn remotely the other days. All students will remote learn on Fridays.
North Carolina Implements A New Immunization Rule For Rising 12th Graders
Students entering the 12th grade in North Carolina must get a vaccine to protect them from meningitis before attending school, according to a news release.
Growing Concern About How The Latest CMS Back To School Plan Will Impact Students With Disabilities And Their Teachers
WCCB asked the district how they planned to keepΒ students with special needs and special education teachers safe.Β We're told they are currently working out the details and they'll share as soon as possible.
'Clear As Mud' Housing Refund Plans Irk College Students
When Laura Comino opened the housing email from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in June, she knew she had to take action.
CMS: Board of Education Voted To Approve Full-Remote Learning
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted to open schools with fully remote learning in an emergency meeting July 29th, according to a news release.
As The Start Of The School Year Inches Closer, Parents Are Seeking Other Options
Like private schools and tutoring groups.
Mike Pence Urges In-Person School During Visit To North Carolina
Vice President Mike Pence vowed Wednesday that schools around the country will have the resources they need to reopen for in-person learning as he visited a classroom of masked fourth graders at a North Carolina private school.
CMS Superintendent Speaking Out About The District's Difficult Back To School Decision
WCCB Charlotte's Alexandra Elich sat down for a one-on-one interview with Earnest Winston.
Meck Co. Leaders Announce Immunization Testing Day For Kids Heading Back To School
Public health officials are providing a back-to-school immunization clinic, according to a Mecklenburg County public officials' news conference on July 22nd.Β
Judge Blocks McMasterβs $32 Million Plan For Private Schools
A South Carolina state judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a plan announced by Gov. Henry McMaster earlier this week to direct $32 million in pandemic relief funds for tuition grants at private schools across the state.
Officials: South Carolina School Plans Uncertain, But Nothing Like Before
State and local education officials are still trying to determine how to return South Carolina students to school in several weeks β whether in person or online β as COVID-19 cases spike across the state.
Virus Concerns Nudge Some Teachers Toward Classroom Exits
As pressure mounts for teachers to return to their classrooms this fall, concerns about health risks from the coronavirus are pushing many toward alternatives, including career changes, as others mobilize to delay school reopenings in hard-hit areas.
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