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Henderson County schoolteachers and support staff will get Covid-19 vaccinations this weekend thanks to the efforts by two providers set aside enough doses for educators. Read Story »
Families of public school students in North Carolina would have the ability to choose in-classroom learning under legislation the state House approved in a bipartisan 74-44 vote on Thursday. Read Story »
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It might be a new year, but remote learning isn’t over. Read Story »
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Henderson County public schools will “Return to Learn” after the holiday break on Thursday under Plan C – the remote only learning model, the School Board decided in a special called meeting on Monday as members cited the surge in Covid-19 infections. Read Story »
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Pardee UNC Health Care is supporting Henderson County Public School’s efforts to provide Wi-Fi to students who do not have internet access. Read Story »
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The Henderson County school system has launched a Covid-19 dashboard that will report daily updates on coronavirus infections in schools. Read Story »
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People concerned about the safety of students and teachers told the Henderson County School Board that after two children at Atkinson Elementary School had tested positive for Covid-19 last week they question whether the school system is doing enough to protect pupils, employees and their families. Read Story »
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RALEIGH — School districts can allow elementary grade students to return to the classroom next month, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday during a news conference, but middle and high school students won’t have the same opportunity. Read Story »
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The United Way of Henderson County is seeking support from across the community for the fifth annual Day of Action, taking place virtually across the county to help Henderson County Public Schools students and staff get back to in-person learning safely. Read Story »
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The youngest students will return to classrooms every weekday and students in grade 3-13 will attend school in person two days a week under a hybrid "Return to Learn" model the Henderson County School Board adopted on Tuesday. Read Story »
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The candidates for the Henderson County School Board widely agree that returning to school this month with remote and not in-person learning was the right call, although one candidate urged a quicker return to the classroom for the youngest pupils. Read Story »
Jay Egolf, who cast the lone no vote when the Henderson County School Board ordered remote learning for the start of the school year, says the importance of in-person learning outweighs the relatively small risk of covid-19 infections in the classroom. Read Story »
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The annual tradition of the new class of seniors painting the steps leading to Hendersonville High School did not vanish with the uniqueness of the 2020-2021 school year. Read Story »
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Students would go to school in person for one week and then have two weeks of remote learning at home under a Return to Learn plan school administrators presented to the Henderson County School Board Monday. But after hearing multiple concerns about how that would work, the School Board voted to go with Plan C, remote learning only, for at least the first six weeks of the school year. Read Story »
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Schools may open for in-person instruction under a plan that requires face coverings for all K-12 students, fewer children in the classroom, measures to ensure social distancing for everyone in the building and other safety protocols, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today. Read Story »
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Gov. Roy Cooper and state public health and education officials released new guidelines Monday that set out a first step to help North Carolina K-12 public schools find a safe way to open to in-person instruction for the 2020-21 academic year. Read Story »
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Celebrating the Class of 2020, our special section honoring this year's high school graduates, is on the street! Read Story »
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Bruce Drysdale and Hendersonville elementary schools will operate on the traditional calendar for the 2020-21 school year, scheduled to begin Aug. 17, dropping the year-round flex calendar for one year. Read Story »
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Work is moving faster than scheduled at three major school construction projects as contractors take advantage of campuses cleared of students. Read Story »
Henderson County School Board members on Monday endorsed plans by school administrators for drive-up graduation ceremonies and declared their support for a celebration of the class of 2020 when conditions permit. Read Story »
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The Henderson County School Board on Monday sent a $30,828,000 funding request to the Board of Commissioners — $3.6 million less than the current year's funding and one of the many signs of belt-tightening as local government bodies draft their 2020-21 budgets in the covid-19 economy. Read Story »
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While Henderson County school leaders say they're doing everything they can to honor high school seniors at a time when mass gatherings are prohibited, at least one county commissioner endorsed the idea of a graduation ceremony later on. Read Story »
Bo knows. Read Story »
While the Class of 2020 may not be able to gather and celebrate in the traditional manners, the Henderson County public school system plans to honor graduates in alternative methods that publicly recognize their accomplishments and serve as tangible keepsakes for families, all in accordance with the governor's executive orders as well as health and safety guidelines. Read Story »
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RALEIGH — The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Education working group has approved an education omnibus bill providing regulatory relief and support for North Carolina’s K-12 and higher education systems. Read Story »
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At Hendersonville High School, end-of-year traditions are legend. Read Story »
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The Henderson County school system provided more details about the employee who tested positive for COVID-19, saying the person is an employee at North Henderson High who was not involved in the distribution of any meals or educational materials before becoming symptomatic. Read Story »
The Henderson County Department of Public Health notified the Henderson County public school system that a school employee has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Read Story »
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With schools remaining closed for in-person instruction until at least May 15, the Henderson County school system on Tuesday advised students and parents how to pick up lesson plans, announced updated Meals on the Bus stops and announced that spring break would remain April 13-17. Read Story »
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Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday extended the statewide K-12 shutdown to May 15. Read Story »
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