In-person learning Coverage

Parents now responsible that students don't go to school sick

The Wake County Public School System on Wednesday halted daily health screenings, including temperature checks, for students at the schoolhouse door. The simple reason: They don't work for children.

CDC says health screenings for kids don't work, so Wake schools do away with them

The Wake County Public School System on Wednesday halted daily health screenings, including temperature checks, for students at the schoolhouse door. The simple reason: They don't work for children.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Masks key to keeping virus variants from spreading at school, experts say

A coronavirus variant first identified in the U.K. has long been known to be more contagious and more likely to make people sick than the initial form of the virus, but researchers now say it also is more likely to affect children as well.

UK variant affecting children, researchers say

A coronavirus variant first identified in the U.K. has long been known to be more contagious and more likely to make people sick than the initial form of the virus, but researchers now say it also is more likely to affect children as well.

Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist

House takes up school reopening bill, gun proposal

House members debate a proposal to reopen public schools across North Carolina, as well as a wide-ranging gun-related measure.

'The issue in Wake County is always scale,' advocate says about reopening schools

Keith Poston, president of WakeEd Partnership, says Wake County public schools are ready ot bring students back to classrooms, but hurdles remain to doing it safely.

NC superintendent predicts 'growing pains' as students return to classrooms

North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt says it may take some time for students to get reacclimated to classroom instruction after months of online classes.

Fayetteville teachers, parents excited about return to class

Hundreds of students will return to Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville next week.

Cooper, lawmakers compromise to get students back in class

After weeks of jousting and a veto, top legislative leaders and the governor announced a deal Wednesday to reopen North Carolina public schools.

Governor, lawmakers reach deal to reopen NC schools amid pandemic

After weeks of jousting and a veto, top legislative leaders and the governor announced a deal Wednesday to reopen North Carolina public schools.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter, & Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

State leaders announce school reopening plans

Gov. Roy Cooper, top lawmakers and other state officials announce a compromise to reopen public schools across North Carolina in the coming weeks.

Senate leader: High hopes for bipartisan deal on school reopening

"We are in serious negotiations with the governor," Berger says.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Senate leaders discuss ongoing effort to reopen NC schools

Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and Sen. Deanna Ballard, R-Watauga, co-chair of the Senate Education committee, hold a news conference to discuss the effort to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of legislation requiring public schools to provide in-person classes during the pandemic to all students who want them.

State board chairman says NC children need to be back in classrooms

The North Carolina State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction on Thursday adopted new state guidance for reopening the state's public schools, which would urge the remaining school districts in remote-only learning to open classrooms back up to students.

NC State Board of Education adopts new guidance calling for public schools to reopen by March 31

The North Carolina State Board of Education adopted Thursday new state guidance for reopening the state's public schools, which would urge the remaining school districts in remote-only learning to open classrooms back up to students.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

Wake County school board votes to grant superintendent authority to increase in-person instruction

Wake County Public School System Superintendent Cathy Moore will have more discretion to expand in-person learning, under a measure approved by the county school board Tuesday night.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

Local private school logs a successful year of in-person learning

With a commitment to in-person learning, athletics, fine arts and their community, St. David's private school in Raleigh completes a successful year despite pandemic challenges.

Editorial: Bill requiring in-person learning relies on luck not reality. Needs more work

Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 -- Commands for action require understanding, planning, communication, resources and consensus. For some reason, legislators who often crow that local governance and decision-making is their strong bias, feel this one-size-fits-all solution is best. Legislation requiring in-person learning prevents communities from making their own assessment of local needs and conditions to make these sensitive decisions.

Wake County students, teachers embrace 'return to normalcy' in classroom homecoming

Wednesday is a big day for thousands of Wake County students, because after months of remote learning, it's finally time to go back to the classroom.

Nia Harden and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters

'Welcome home': Thousands of Wake students return to classrooms after almost a year away

Wednesday is a big day for thousands of Wake County students, because after months of remote learning, it's finally time to go back to the classroom.

Nia Harden and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters

Wake County Board of Education modifies calendar, adds and removes remote learning days

The Wake County Board of Education has made changes to the spring semester calendar to both add and remove remote learning days.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

With students heading back to the classroom, is six feet of distance possible?

How will students socially distance upon return to the classroom?

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter