Franklin County school board sticks to planned 4 days a week reopening
ROCKY MOUNT â Cole Hanson was a high-achieving student before the COVID-19 pandemic led to shutdowns of Franklin County school buildings. When he could go to school in person, he had a team of teachers who helped him excel despite a combination of autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and executive function challenges. Heâs failing now because heâs been unable to adjust to virtual learning, the 15-year-old Franklin County High School sophomore said. The small protest he and his mother held at Mondayâs meeting of the Franklin County School Board illustrated how t...