Education • Back To School

McMaster Wants Public Reporting Of Virus Cases In Schools

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is calling on the state health department to report any COVID-19 cases among students and staff in public schools.

Union Co. School Board Member Posts Questionable Content On Social Media

Another Union Co. School Board Member Posts Questionable Memes, Etc. On Facebook

Another Union County school board member has been posting what critics call unprofessional, inappropriate memes and comments on his Facebook page.

Mecklenburg County Parents, Teachers and Students Preparing for In-Person Pre-K

Learning for hundreds of Mecklenburg county Pre-K students will take place in-person. The MECK Pre-K program is county-funded and operates within four and five-star child care facilities. It’s slated to begin on August 17th.

Transparency Concerns After Two Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Closed Because Of Positive COVID-19 Cases

As teachers return to those schools, they're calling for better communication from the district.

Mike Pence Visits NC School To Tout Reopening Plan; Now Students Are In Quarantine

Students were quarantined after Mike Pence visited a sister campus of a fourth grade class at a North Carolina school who he said were "in the forefront" of opening, according to a news release.

Local Educators And Parents Rally For HEROES Act

Educators, parents, and community leaders are protesting for federal relief amidst the COVID-19 pandemic on August 8th at 1:45 p.m. outside Senator Thom Tillis's office, according to a news release.

Local Family Scrambles To Prepare For Remote Learning Amidst CMS Confusion

One woman says the CMS systems indecisiveness on how to send kids back to school through this pandemic has thrown her family through a loop as they try to prepare their 8-year-old daughter for the school year.

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.