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Schools operating under secure status increase the monitoring of exterior doors and campus traffic.
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Monday marked the first day of a new school year for BCPS. Superintendent Mike Swan visited several schools, including Freedom High, Liberty Middle, and North Liberty Middle.
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Monday marked the first day of a new school year for BCPS. Superintendent Mike Swan visited several schools, including Freedom High, Liberty Middle, and North Liberty Middle.
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D. H. Griffin began demolition work on Aug. 10 and is on track to finish by Sept. 18, said BCPS Director of Auxiliary Services Bob Acord.
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New Dimensions Public Charter School named Jennifer Pecoraro its new executive director last week.
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The district decided to play on the “6-7” trend, said Public Relations Officer Cheryl Shuffler, by assembling the “6 to 7 Ways to Win the School Year” list.
Last week, new and returning students moved in at N.C. School of Science and Math's Morganton campus
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N.C. School of Science and Math's Morganton campus was busy last week as students moved in.
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The district decided to play on the “6-7” trend, said Public Relations Officer Cheryl Shuffler, by assembling the “6 to 7 Ways to Win the School Year” list.
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The North Carolina School for the Deaf (NCSD) campus was lively on Aug. 17 when new and returning students had their first day of school.
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North Carolina School for the Deaf is using new technology called the Enforcer Whistle for its basketball players that gives students a visual cue when the whistle is blown.
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