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June 20, 2025

Strong Schools NC Public Health Toolkit

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Find the StrongSchoolsNC toolkit quarantine process confusing? Here’s what it does

September 9, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Last month, the StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit produced by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) updated its COVID-19 quarantine processes for K-12 public schools. Parents have often found those changes […]

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Only handful of school districts remain mask optional, one is pushing back

September 8, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Only a handful of the 64 North Carolina school districts that originally voted to make masks optional for K-12 students for the upcoming year are still following that policy. As of Sept. 6, […]

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Survey on expansion of COVID-19 K-12 testing pilot shows lack of interest

August 11, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A survey sent to schools across the state on expanding the current COVID-19 testing pilot program shows limited and mixed results. According to data obtained by North State Journal, schools were asked a […]

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More NC districts vote to make masks optional this fall

July 28, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The school boards for Mooresville Graded School District and Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, Pender, Sampson and Watauga counties have voted to make masks optional for all students for the upcoming 2021-22 school […]

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Cooper, state won’t require masks in upcoming school year

July 21, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen detailed an update to the state’s Strong Schools Public Health Toolkit on Wednesday from the Emergency Operations Center in […]

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Cooper statement addresses ‘state of emergency’ 6 times but not lawmaker questions

June 16, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper used the term “state of emergency” six times in his recent press release announcing another extension of various COVID-related restrictions, but he has yet to answer media and […]

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School reopening bill sent to Gov. Cooper

March 11, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An agreement to reopen North Carolina public schools announced yesterday at a press conference is already headed to Gov. Roy Cooper after quickly passing through both chambers of the General Assembly. The Mar. […]

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School reopening deal announced by Gov. Roy Cooper and state leaders

March 10, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – In a deal announced on Wednesday, March 10, Gov. Roy Cooper, legislative leaders of both parties, and State Superintendent Catherine Truitt, all students in K-12 N.C. public schools return to full-time in-person instruction. […]

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NCDHHS to expand COVID-19 testing pilot in K-12 schools, Supt. fights for clear metrics

March 10, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On March 4, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced it would be expanding its COVID-19 testing pilot, which was rolled out to participating K-12 schools late last year. According […]

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NCDHHS updates in-person instruction guidance as N.C. Senate will reconsider veto override

March 3, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – On March 3, the N.C. Senate approved a motion to reconsider a veto override of SB 37, the bill to return all students to in-person instruction. Earlier in the afternoon, the N.C. Department […]

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