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2:30am Dec 20, 2021

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Schools embrace social and emotional learning to help 'overwhelmed' students

by The Associated Press

School officials believe that kids can't succeed academically if they are struggling emotionally.
4:37pm Dec 17, 2021

Education Education

School districts take precautions in response to social media posts

by Keri Brown

School districts across the country sent out messages Friday responding to social media posts allegedly warning of school violence.
4:06pm Oct 29, 2021

Education Education Crime

WS/FC Board of Education approves additional SROs at 5 local schools

by Eddie Garcia

Some Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools will see an increased law enforcement presence. The additional school resource officers were approved at Thursday’s board meeting.
5:18pm Oct 27, 2021

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NC health leaders gear up to provide COVID-19 vaccine to younger kids

by Keri Brown

North Carolina health officials are preparing to receive shipments of vaccinations for children between the ages of 5 and 11.
3:16pm Sep 29, 2021

Education Education

WS/FC Schools Shifts COVID-19 Testing Strategy For Students

by Keri Brown

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education voted to delay mandated COVID-19 testing for students who participate in athletics and other extracurricular activities.
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5:18pm Sep 10, 2021

Science Science Health & Safety Education

Yes, Gov. DeSantis, Studies Do Show Masks Curb Covid-19 In Schools

by Maria Godoy

Several studies over the past year and a half have arrived at the same conclusion: mask wearing significantly limits transmission of the coronavirus in schools.
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4:20pm Aug 27, 2021

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Florida Judge Throws Out Gov. Ron DeSantis' Order Prohibiting School Mask Mandates

by Russell Lewis

The judge said DeSantis overstepped his authority when he ordered schools not to require masks for students. COVID-19, especially the delta variant, is spreading rapidly across the Florida.
4:02pm Aug 25, 2021

Education Education

WS/FC Schools Will Mandate COVID-19 Testing For Sports, Other Activities

by Keri Brown
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2:41pm Aug 14, 2021

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3 Florida Educators Die Of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours As Schools Prepare To Reopen

by Dave Mistich

Less than a week before schools are set to reopen in Broward County, Fla., local union officials say three educators have died of complications from the coronavirus. None of them were vaccinated.
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1:17pm Aug 10, 2021

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Fauci Says Teachers Should Be Required To Be Vaccinated

by Bill Chappell

"We are in a major surge now as we're going into the fall, into the school season. This is very serious business," Fauci said. He urges states and localities to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for teachers.
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3:18pm Jul 09, 2021

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CDC Updates Guidelines To Protect Kids From COVID In School. Plus: Vacation Tips

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

The updated guidance promotes vaccination for those old enough and says vaccinated children may not need masks. What about kids too young for vaccines? And as summer begins, what about vacation risks?
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7:50pm Jun 16, 2021

National National Education

This School District Erased All Holiday Names After Dropping Columbus Day

by Joe Hernandez

Some institutions have dropped the name Columbus Day or switched to celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day. One New Jersey school district came up with a new solution: eliminate all holiday names.