10/9/20
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Lt. Gov. Dan Forest asks State Board to open all schools
Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest tried unsuccessfully on Thursday to get the North Carolina State Board of Education to vote on allowing all schools the option of opening for full-time in-person instruction. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has ordered that only...
From a Charlotte cafeteria to president of the School Nutrition Association
Reginald Ross, better known as Reggie, spent most of his early career in the quick food service industry. He held various positions with a national restaurant group that included Cinnabon and Church’s Chicken and later worked in operations for a...
Perspective | Heart-tugging decisions as schools move to reopen
The neighborhood elementary school that sits at the half-way point of my morning walk awaits the return of its pre-K-3 students for in-person instruction on Oct. 26. Signs posted along the curving driveway to the entrance remind children, parents, and...
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