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Union County Public Schools, the largest district in North Carolina that’s not requiring masks inside schools, now has more than 10% of its students quarantined. Iredell-Statesville and Catawba County schools, which approved mask mandates Tuesday, are in the same situation.
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The Union County school board voted 7-2 Wednesday to ignore the county health department's call for mandatory masks. It's the largest North Carolina school district that will let students enter schools unmasked on Monday.
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Rules for face coverings in schools may vary from county to county when the new school year begins in August. They strongly suggest mandatory masks for K-8, but there's no penalty for making masks optional. In high school the rules say vaccinated people don't need to wear masks, but pediatricians say it's hard to distinguish who's not vaccinated.
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The Union County school board voted unanimously Tuesday to make face coverings optional for students and employees as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic abates, public bodies across the Charlotte region are resuming in-person meetings. But that raises questions about whether there’s still a role for remote participation by elected officials or members of the public who want to speak. Despite rough spots, some see this as an opportunity to update public participation rules.
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School districts across North Carolina are scrambling to find teachers willing to take on six more weeks during the summer.
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Parents’ arguments against masks for students led YouTube to delete a Union County school board video last week, saying it violated the company’s policy on COVID-19 misinformation. Thursday YouTube reversed itself, but experts say the case highlights questions about free speech and public video archives.
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North Carolina health and education officials revised the state's COVID-19 rules for schools Wednesday, after Union County school board members complained they were out of step with the governor's orders.
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The Union County school board’s decision to bring middle and high school students back for in-person classes five days a week is getting resistance from teachers, parents and students.
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Middle and high schools in Union, Gaston and Catawba counties will offer more in-person class time beginning April 12.