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In March 2022, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released its State of the Teaching Profession report. For the 2020-2021 school year, New Hanover County Schools had a slightly higher attrition rate than the state average. WHQR checked in with some teachers who left the profession — and asked what’s being done to keep them in the classroom.
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Update: WPD investigating death of assistant principal who resigned following sexual offense charges*Update Monday, April 5 at 12:30 p.m. -- The Wilmington Police Department has ruled the death of David Bostian, Jr. a suicide by gun. The Wilmington…
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The New Hanover County Board of Education has three open seats in this election, with incumbents Lisa Estep, David Wortman, and Jeannette Nichols all…
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Last Tuesday, the New Hanover County School Board voted to transition to Plan B, where students would rotate through one week in school and then two weeks…
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Hurricane Isaias accomplished what even Covid-19 couldn’t do: delayed the start of the new academic year for students at year-round schools in New Hanover…
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In-person teaching. Then, no in-person teaching. North Carolina public school teachers had to prepare for both possibilities since school let out in June.…
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It’s official -- New Hanover County Schools will be “online-only” when they reopen next month. WHQR has the details. At a School Board meeting last night,…
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Almost 4 out of 10 New Hanover County School teachers say they have personal issues that prevent them from working face-to-face with students. That’s…
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The first day of summer is almost upon us but for many kids in the North Carolina public school system, summer vacation started early. In April, state…
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The New Hanover County School system is facing at least two lawsuits and multiple questions about an alleged failure over decades to protect children from…