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Some North Carolina small businesses that have experienced extraordinary disruption to their operations due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic may benefit from a $40 million relief program to help offset fixed costs like rent, mortgage interests and utility bills, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. Also, effective October 2, large outdoor venues would be permitted to open at 7% capacity with key safety precautions in place.
The Greene County Board of Education unanimously approved the additional remote learning days in the calendar for both the traditional schools and the Early College.
Set aside the blame game and partisan theatrics surrounding the issue, and simply ask parents and kids about their experiences. You’ll get mostly frowns, grimaces, complaints, even tears. Although there are certainly exceptions — children particularly well-suited to online learning, technically savvy parents who are superb educators in their own right — most will tell you that their 2020-21 school year is off to a poor and frustrating start.
Throughout his gubernatorial term, Roy Cooper has sought vastly to expand the power of his office at the expense of other statewide-elected executives, the legislative branch, local governments, and private households and businesses. Although a court did strike down on First Amendment grounds his attempt to shut down churches while keeping North Carolina’s shopping malls open, Cooper has gotten his way most of the time.
Governor Roy Cooper today announced that after a summer of hard work to slow the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina will take a modest step forward move into Phase 2.5 starting this Friday, September 4th at 5pm. Mask mandates and other prevention methods remain in effect and are even more important to contain the virus, Cooper said.
The Art Council, a 501(C)3 non-profit, knows how important the arts are to a strong and vibrant community. For over 50 years, YOUR Arts Council has been the consistent cornerstone in supporting artists of ALL genres and abilities. From Kindermusik to pottery/painting classes, theater art camps, local and internationally renowned art exhibits, jazz concerts, dance competitions, being the hub of the African American Heritage Music project and county trail, developing our impressive public art project with the largest number of artworks developed into a trail by an arts council in North Carolina, YOUR Art Council has been the cultural mecca for our region.
Businesses and nonprofit organizations in North Carolina that have experienced interruption due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic could qualify for up to $250,000 from a new state grant program, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The Department of Commerce is now accepting applications for the Job Retention Grant Program (JRG) through the agency’s website.
Parents are scrambling to find other options for kids to be in front of teachers and with other students, not dismissing COVID-19 risks, but acknowledging the comprehensive needs of students. Our neighboring Pitt County experienced a 60/40% in-person to remote learning sign-up, which organically provides additional space for meeting social distancing requirements. The same result would likely occur in Lenoir County, if given the option.
From Greene County Schools:
School will be different when it begins in August. Learning may happen in the classroom and remotely, or only remotely. We encourage you to read this brochure with your children so everyone knows what to expect when school starts. All of us – students, families, teachers, and school staff – can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Working together we will keep our schools and communities strong. Read the attached documents to help prepare for the start of school
I am writing to all parents in Lenoir County, NC. I am writing to home school parents, private school parents, public school parents, parents who support the current plan, parents who do not support the current plan, and all parents of school-aged children in Lenoir County. Many of you may have heard, seen, signed, or shared a petition I have started regarding the Lenoir County Public Schools Reopening Plan. I am reaching out to you today to clarify the reason for the petition. The petition is about parental choice. The petition is only about parental choice.
Executive Order No. 141 shall remain in effect, as amended, until 5:00 pm on September 11, 2020.
The effective date provisions of Executive Order Nos. 141, 147, and 151 are amended to have those orders continue in effect through the above-listed time and date.
I am emailing you to respectfully request your consideration in publishing my response to the LCPS reopening plan. I have started a petition asking the LCPS School Board to reconsider their reopening plan. I posted the following response to their Facebook page:
The Lenoir County Board of Education decided Monday night that all students will begin the 2020-2021 school year as remote learners and, after the first nine weeks, the district’s youngest students could transition to in-person instruction provided certain public health metrics are met.
Since my column last week, I have spoken to parents, teachers, and administrative staff from no less than five school systems regarding their concerns for the coming reopening of schools in August. Please keep in mind that opening day – August 17 – is less than a month away. These parents, teachers, and administrators were plain spoken to the point of being blunt.
While one casualty from the Coronavirus is one too many, it is important that we receive accurate information about the true nature of the plague. In a recent conversation with Congressman David Rouzer, he expressed concern about the questionable reporting in some areas about the Positivity Rate for the Coronavirus.
