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NC schools seek to reopen earlier in summer during COVID-19 pandemic


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To rebound from remote learning, NC schools seek power to shorten summer vacation
A new bill is the latest development in the ongoing tug-of-war between NC schools and the tourism industry.
Brian Gordon
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It s been nearing a year of remote learning for many students in the Alamance-Burlington Schools System, and district superintendent Bruce Benson is concerned. 
He sees more than 200 seniors in danger of not getting their diploma on-time, a significant drop from last spring. On recent end-of-course exams, he witnessed scores sink across the district. 
“We’ve taken a huge step backwards in terms of outcomes for kids,” Benson said “We have a responsibility to get our kids back on track, he said.  ....

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