Gaston County Schools

The North Carolina Association of Educators and the Gaston County school system have settled a lawsuit over persistent payroll problems that began in January 2022.

The Gaston County school board Monday unanimously chose a superintendent search firm and named a former Gaston educator as interim superintendent for six months.

Last week the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board zeroed in on one of the toughest tasks ahead: Helping more students thrive in high school math. When the school board identified its biggest academic challenge in 2021, high school Math I scores were among them. Math I is the foundation for all other math classes, and that means it’s crucial for getting into college or high-tech careers.

Gaston County educators last week chastised the school board and district administrators over payroll problems that have persisted for more than a year. In some cases, employees have gotten W2 income tax statements based on under- or overpayments that happened months ago and haven’t been corrected.

More than a year after Gaston County Schools launched a new state-approved Oracle payroll system, employees face problems getting accurate paychecks.

Three newcomers and two incumbents won Tuesday's Gaston County school board election.

Tribal members, community activists and students protested Monday to demand that the mascot at Gaston County's South Point High School be retired.

One-fourth of North Carolina's third graders didn't master reading skills, even after summer camps designed to prepare them for fourth grade, a new Read To Achieve report says.

Gaston County Schools officials say employees have faced short or missing paychecks, overpayments and delayed deposits to retirement accounts, with no clear end in sight. Problems arose with a new Oracle payroll system.

The latest North Carolina test scores show Union County Public Schools outperformed most districts while Gaston County trailed. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has huge racial gaps.