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Halifax moves forward with hybrid school plan, despite parent protests

Ciera Elliott, working mother of three adopted children, spoke at the Halifax County School Board meeting, asking trustees, "Who is going to teach my kids?"

07/14/20 - 4:05 pm

With Halifax County’s back-to-school date now officially set for Sept. 8, administrators and School Board trustees are sticking to plans to offer a mix of classroom and at-home instruction for most students, despite pleas by some parents for a more normal experience.

News & Record

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Mecklenburg Sun

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MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD

Administrators float changes for new school year in Halifax

The audience for Monday's School Board meeting at HCMS.

07/14/20 - 3:56 pm Halifax > Halifax Education

A four-day classroom schedule for students up to third grade, Senior Academy at the STEM Center, a masking requirement on school buses — all are ideas for the start of school in Halifax County in September.