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Stop playing politics : Reopen-schools debate heats up at Council of State meeting
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North Carolina s Council of State meetings are designed for different agencies to exchange information and vote on some decisions, such as the sale of government property. But on Tuesday, drama played out over the fight to reopen schools. It is time for us as adults to stop playing politics with the lives of our children, said Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. We can clearly see that they are hurting. It is time for us to stop this. It is time for us to stop worrying about our political future.
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) Durham Public Schools leaders are planning what they re calling robust summer programs. Details are still being worked out.
But leaders did discuss the goals for those programs during Tuesday s joint meeting of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education and Durham Board of County Commissioners. To mitigate learning loss as a result of COVID-19, focus specifically on narrowing gaps and cultivate partnerships to provide every student, said Dr. Nakia Hardy of Durham Public Schools, during the meeting. We want to make sure they have a joyful, purposeful summer experience.
School leaders discussed the findings of virtual-learning preferences from December, with 92 percent of elementary families responding.