Federal law requires states to test students each year in subjects including math and reading as a way to gauge schools’ progress and to identify learning disparities among different groups of students.
Sebrana Daniels’ son DeLeon was sent an invitation to a chatroom used by his teacher to communicate with students learning remotely. Inside, dozens of people sending phone numbers, addresses and explicit photos.
North Carolina is one of 26 states not yet prioritizing vaccines for teachers and one of just seven states not vaccinating any essential non-healthcare workers.
As the number of people in need of a helping hand during the pandemic remains high, school systems are doing what they can to take one burden off of the shoulders of parents.
Educators fall in Phase 2 of North Carolina’s vaccination rollout plan. Onslow County is vaccinating teachers who have filled gaps in the school system for the vaccination effort.
It was last week that the Craven County Board of Education made the decision to postpone student’s return to the classroom for face to face instruction, instead opting to go virtual for the first two weeks. Now the school system says they are beginning to see the number of positive cases among staff and students rise following the holiday break.
In an effort to help out families over the winter break the Pitt County School System gave out another round of free meals for students while schools remain out.
School districts in Eastern Carolina are worried about seeing a spike in coronavirus cases among students and staff following the upcoming winter break, especially after the recent surge they saw following Thanksgiving.
One returning and two new members of the Onslow County School Board were sworn-in to office Tuesday night, including one who is the subject of a petition aimed at removing him.
Lenoir County Public School students currently going to school twice a week for face-to-face instruction can move to a four-day-a-week schedule in January provided public health guidelines can still be met at their school and in their classroom.
Recent studies have shown students across the country are struggling with virtual learning, and it’s being reflected in test scores. In Craven County, School leaders say this wasn’t completely unexpected but is something that they are working around the clock to address so students don’t fall even further behind.
Monday was the first day back to school after the Thanksgiving holiday break, and as coronavirus cases continue to surge across North Carolina school systems are asking families to remain vigilant about any COVID symptoms they may be experiencing, in an effort to try and minimize the spread.
The Craven County School district welcomed back students to their buildings for the first time since mid-March, but a lot of things have changed for those students who are now attending at least partial face to face instruction with their teachers. That also includes the procedure for getting on and off the school bus.
The start of a new week is bringing the start of a new learning plan for students in Craven County. Monday marked the start of the second nine weeks of school and the transition into Plan B learning, which means students will return to the classroom for partial face to face instruction.
Arapahoe Charter School Board of Directors unanimously approved continuing the plan currently in place for all grades, which includes in-person classes two days a week.
Beaufort County students in Pre-K through 5th grade returned to face-to-face instruction Monday, but one school is remaining remote for now due to COVID-19.
Suddenlink has donated $50,000 worth of iPads to Lenoir County and Pitt County Schools to increase access to virtual classroom opportunities, connectivity, and online curriculum for students.
For the first time in months, students at the two Early College High Schools in Craven County went back to school for face to face instruction. The change comes as these schools start their second nine weeks of learning, the Board of Education voted to move to Plan B after starting the school year under Plan C which was fully virtual.
