Burke County settled on a vendor for installation of 13 OPENGATE weapons detection systems in Burke County Public Schools (BCPS), leaving nearly $244,000 of grant money available for future safety expenditures.
By JACOB CHRISTOPHER
and ALLEN VANNOPPEN
The Paper Staff
4 min to read
A former Burke County student identified only as Jane Doe has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit accusing the Burke County Public Schools system and several of its former leaders of enabling years of sexual abuse committed by elementary school teacher Michael Andrew Alexander.
By JACOB CHRISTOPHER
and ALLEN VANNOPPEN
The Paper Staff
4 min to read
A former Burke County student identified only as Jane Doe has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit accusing the Burke County Public Schools system and several of its former leaders of enabling years of sexual abuse committed by elementary school teacher Michael Andrew Alexander.
Wendi Craven, a member of the Burke County Board of Education, has been chosen to lead Hickory High School starting July 1. Despite her recent loss in the primary elections, Craven eagerly accepted the position, emphasizing her enduring passion for education. She aims to balance her role at Hickory High with her ongoing commitment to the Burke County Board, where she has served since 2019. Craven's extensive career in education, spanning over 18 years in Burke County, has prepared her well for this new leadership role at Hickory High School.
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