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Henderson County Public Schools grades 6-12 students now have the option to return to in-person learning beginning March 23. The Board of Education Friday approved 6-1, with member Dot Case voting no, for plan A, or full-time in-person learning, to be an option for grades 6-12. Parents and guardians will still have the option for their children to attend school remotely. Students in grades 6-12 who attend remotely will be transitioned back to a 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. school day schedule. Families ...

Henderson County 4th-, 5th-graders return to in-person learning Feb. 18 Henderson County Public Schools fourth- and fifth-graders will return to school in-person full-time, known as Plan A, on Feb. 18. Pre-K through third-grade students returned full-time Feb. 1 and will continue attending school on Plan A while grades 6-12 continue to attend remotely part-time, known as Plan B. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and Gov. Roy Coopers Office will only permit Plan B for grades 6...

Supporters of the waiver request, which had come from high school principals, said teenagers emotional and mental health problems rising from the pandemic could only get worse if theyre denied sports. The waiver, which passed in a 5-2 vote, was supported by the four board members who are current or retired educators. "I can tell you teachers and coaches are such a big part of these kids lives," said Dot Case, a retired civics teacher at North Henderson High School. "I just dont think we should ...