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Two brothers were arrested and charged with a hit-and-run accident with a Thomasville school bus and attempting to sell the vehicle to cover up the evidence. ....
Local schools eligible for $22.2 million in COVID emergency relief funds The Dispatch Thanks to efforts by the North Carolina General Assembly, the three public school systems in Davidson County are eligible for up to $22.2 million in COVID relief funds through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Grant Program. Davidson County Schools are eligible for up to $13.1 million; Lexington City Schools are eligible for up to $4.6 million and Thomasville City Schools are eligible for up to $4.3 million of assistance. Davidson Charter Academy is also eligible for up to $164,527 in ESSER II funds. Local school systems must apply for the ESSER II grant and be approved for the earmarked funds. ....
The Dispatch As part of America s Mask Challenge, United Way of Davidson County coordinated with HanesBrands Inc. to deliver 121,500 reusable cloth masks for 47 under-resourced schools in Davidson County during December and January to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The challenge was a new initiative from United Way, the Business Roundtable, a group of 182 CEOs from large American companies and the CDC Foundation. The challenge aimed to deliver 200 million washable face masks to 40 million students, teachers and staff in America’s most under-resourced schools, averaging about five washable masks per person. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cloth masks in schools can help slow the spread of the coronavirus, along with other mitigation strategies like hand-washing, social distancing and regular cleansing and disinfecting of frequently-touched surfaces, in schools and buses. The challenge, which launched on Dec. 9, was expediting mask ....
The Grade Depression: More students failing due to virtual learning The Dispatch On a Friday afternoon in March, North Carolina public schools were told they could no longer allow students back into the classroom due to the outbreak of COVID-19, leaving educators and administrators scrambling to provide an alternative education platform. Due to restrictions on social distancing, remote or online learning became the logical alternative for many schools. But as the new school year began in August, it became apparent that this new platform was having a negative impact on student’s grades. All three school districts in Davidson County reported a marked increase in students who are failing in at least one course in the first nine-weeks and most attribute this to difficulty in engaging students during remote learning. ....