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Enrollment in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools failed to rebound this year after a pandemic slump, early reports show. But Cabarrus and Union County schools report growth.
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The Union County School Board voted Tuesday to keep masks optional for students and staff. A new North Carolina law requires districts to vote on mask policies every month.
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Union County Public Schools, one of North Carolina's few mask-optional districts, agreed Wednesday to work with local health officials to identify and remove students exposed to COVID-19.
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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.
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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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A group of Union County doctors who have kids in public schools are voicing their frustration over the school board’s insistence that masks should be a personal choice. They say officials and the public are not hearing from the people who have personal and professional experience with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Union County school board Tuesday revised its employee code of ethics to add language related to the national debate over critical race theory. It requires employees to promote certain views of race and sex.
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The Union County school narrowly voted to maintain its mask-optional policy, even after the superintendent said a mask mandate is the best way to reduce quarantines. With more than 5,000 students quarantined, the district is now one of only three in North Carolina that doesn't require masks.
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The Union County school board will review its mask-optional policy Tuesday night, as COVID-19 cases rise and more than 5,000 students are quarantined. It's the largest North Carolina district that lets people go unmasked inside schools.