The Randolph County School System (RCSS) is a school district headquartered in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.[1] It serves Randolph County, except for the City of Asheboro, which is served by Asheboro City Schools.

History

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In 2013 the district board voted 5-2 to ban Invisible Man from the school libraries. Gary Mason, a board member, said that he "didn’t find any literary value."[2] The board vote occurred after a parent of an 11th grade student at Randleman High School complained about the book.[3][4] After immediate outrage from residents and negative national coverage, the board voted 6-1 to reverse the decision within two weeks.[5][6]

Schools

High schools

Trinity High School campus

Zoned

Other

Middle schools

Elementary schools

References

  1. ^ "RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOLS CENTRAL OFFICE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Archived 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Randolph County Schools. Retrieved on September 21, 2013. "Administrative Offices 2222-C S. Fayetteville Street Asheboro, NC 27205"
  2. ^ Kellogg, Carolyn. "Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man' banned in North Carolina." Los Angeles Times. September 19, 2013. Retrieved on September 20, 2013.
  3. ^ Keys, Kathi. "County board bans ‘Invisible Man’ from school libraries." The Courier-Tribune. September 16, 2013. Retrieved on September 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Randolph County Schools Bans Book After Parent Complaint." (Archive) WFMY-TV News 2. September 19, 2013. Retrieved on September 21, 2013.
  5. ^ Zuccino, David. "'Invisible Man' may reappear in North Carolina county's schools." Los Angeles Times. September 24, 2013. Retrieved on March 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Randoph County school board reverses 'Invisible Man' book ban." WXII 12. September 25, 2013. Retrieved on March 27, 2018.

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