Editor’s note: The submissions are from concerned parents and teachers who highlighted student assignments on white privilege and systemic racism and pressured ‘Equity’ training for staff as examples of the promotion of the controversial ideology in public schools.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in March announced the launch of a task force to address growing concern grew among public school parents about political and cultural indoctrination in the classroom, specifically related to Critical Race Theory.
The task force, called Fairness and Accountability in the Classroom for Teachers and Students , or F.A.C.T.S., is composed of education professionals representing all levels of K-12 including teachers, administrators, and university professors. The group opened a submission portal for concerned parents, teachers, and residents to report examples of possible indoctrination in violation of the Code of Ethics for North Carolina Educators.
North Buncombe High School teacher pleads guilty to performing sex acts with student, officials say
Keith William Grandy sentenced to 13-25 months Share Updated: 11:09 PM EDT Jul 19, 2021 Anne Newman
Keith William Grandy sentenced to 13-25 months Share Updated: 11:09 PM EDT Jul 19, 2021
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Show Transcript MUCH YOUR DATE TOMORROW WILL BE IMPACTED BY IT. MICHAEL: BREAKING NEWS OUT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY. A TEACHER HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO RFPEORMI SNGEX ACTS WITH A STUDENT. KEITH GRANDY WAS SENTENCED TO 13-25 MONTHS IN PRISON TODAY . OFFICIALS SAY THE STUDENT WAS 17 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE OFFENSE IN 2019. CAL:RO GRANDY WAS A TEACHER AT NORTH BUNCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL. OFFICIALS SAY HE WAS SUSPENDED AS SOON AS THE SCHOOL LEARNED OF THE INVESTIGATION. GRANDY WILL HAVE TO REGIST AERS A SEX OFFENDER. HE WAS ORDERED TO NOT HAVE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM FOR
MARS HILL - The Mars Hill Police Department welcomed a new chief earlier this month, and he is no stranger to the department. Jon Clark, who has served with MHPD since 2016 and had been the acting chief since Feb. 1, officially started in his new role on March 1.
Clark assumes the role vacated by Michael Garrison, who served as police chief from 2015. Garrison retired from town service on Jan. 31 after more than 20 years in law enforcement.
Mars Hill Town Manager Nathan Bennett said he identified Clark as Garrison s replacement when Garrison announced in the fall his intention to retire in late January.