Chronic conundrums: rampant absenteeism and Attendance Policy 511
Noah Williford Staff Writer Throughout the state, attendance numbers during the pandemic were some of the lowest they’ve been in the North Carolina School Systems’ history. According to ABC11, nearly a third of NC students were considered “chronically absent” during the 2021-2022 school year. “Chronically absent” is a term used to label students who have […]
A century of suspicion: the unsolved death of Z. Smith Reynolds
Will Bumgarner and Briggs BrownOnline Editor and Staff Writer The year was 1932; a late night of lavish celebrations quickly struck catastrophe. The heir of a prestigious family and former R.J.Reynolds High School student found dead. A missing gun, a bloody handprint, a broken window screen, and a claimed suicide left the night’s events unanswered. […]