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If you want to get a better sense of how police operate in schools in North Carolina, you’re going to have a hard time getting that information. Schools are supposed to track the number of students they refer to police. But many districts aren’t doing that.
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ABC Science CollaborativeNorth Carolina schools no longer have to report COVID-19 data to scientists, even though the delta variant and disputes over masking and quarantines pose new questions. -
Kobetsai/Flickr/A federal prosecutor says AmeriCorps has announced settlements with two North Carolina universities and a service agency which requires a payment of more than $800,000 to the U.S. for alleged false claims for grant money.
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The Union County school board voted Monday morning to follow state requirements to quarantine students exposed to COVID-19, but district staff still won't take part in contact tracing. Union County is one of three North Carolina districts that doesn't require masks. -
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is hopping a purple bus for his "Return-to-School Road Trip." His message to students and educators: It's good to be back.
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The head of Read Charlotte is calling for tutors and volunteers to help students recover from learning losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An online Reading Checkup tool can help.
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In the past few weeks, South Carolina has set records for COVID-19 hospitalizations and new cases have approached peak levels of last winter. Classes, schools and entire districts have gone virtual, leaving parents frustrated and teachers quitting weeks into the school year.
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The district reported fewer positive COVID-19 cases among students this week compared to last week. This comes after the district's school board voted Monday to stop contact tracing and most quarantine rules.
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North Carolina's top health official, Dr. Mandy Cohen, told the Union County school board it could face "legal action" if it doesn't change the district's quarantine rules by Friday. But the board has no plans to meet.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police continue to look for suspects in the shooting of 3-year-old Asiah Figueroa. They say they still believe them to be teenagers. Many students stayed home last week out of fear after CMPD connected their high schools to the shooting.
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Last Thursday, Alvin C. Jacobs Jr. got a text message no parent wants to get from their child — rumors of a school shooting were circulating. Jacobs rushed to pick up his son along with many other parents concerned about impending violence after multiple shootings in the city.
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North and South Carolina are among 26 states with an OSHA workplace safety plan that could require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees of public school districts. State officials are awaiting details.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted Tuesday to keep requiring masks, while the Lincoln County board voted to follow Union County's model: Masks optional, no more quarantines.
