The state requires 1,025 hours of instruction per academic year. However, with multiple school closures due to snow and other weather-related events, the district is about 13 hours short.
Two Guilford County schools could close next year as the district moves forward with its $2 billion facilities master plan. The district will hold a public hearing on the closures on Dec. 12.
Ugandan schools were shut for nearly 2 years due to the pandemic. High schoolers were glad to see the shutdown end early this year. But for many, school fees stand in the way of a return to class.