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On Monday and Tuesday, Burke County Public Schools students returned to the classrooms for the first time since March.Â
Susan Williams, Western Piedmont Community College’s dean of student services, has released a president’s list of 20 students, and a dean’s li…
For the first time since March, students were in Burke County Public Schools classrooms Monday.
For the local Deaf/hard-of-hearing student population, the remote learning period presents some particularly frustrating setbacks.
Not many people have the courage and devotion to chase their dreams and realize their career or life goals, but Cindy Grindstaff did.
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When Burke County students return to school Monday, many aspects of the school experience will look different than when students were last in …
Cindy Grindstaff positively impacted a lot of people — parents, teachers and students — throughout her career in Burke County Public Schools.
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Students, staffers, the Burke County Public Schools administration and county residents are still reeling after the death of Cindy Grindstaff …
For the first time since March, Burke County Public Schools students will meet for in-person school.Â
The Burke County School Board is set to decide whether to continue in Plan C or move into Plan B for the 2020-21 school year tonight.
Remote instruction presents barriers to teachers, students and parents alike.
A Burke County Public Schools teacher died unexpectedly in her classroom on Wednesday.
Band director Carla Draughn has been a fixture in Burke County Public Schools for more than 30 years.
Local parents can breathe a sigh of relief after the first week of remote classes drew to a close.
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The first week of classes is officially in the books.Â
Students at Morganton Day School returned to in-person classes Wednesday for the 2020-21 school year with protocols in place to address the CO…
Many local parents are clamoring for Burke County Public Schools to reopen for in-person instruction.
While the remote start of the school year has come with some setbacks, local parents can take comfort in knowing their children are safe and h…
Many local parents have voiced their distress with the school board’s decision to open school remotely.
Throughout the county, parents and students were experiencing an atypical first day of class from outside of the classroom.
On Monday, for the first time in their lives, many students throughout the county will participate in the first day of class from their homes.
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