Good morning. It’s Friday, August 14th, and this is your briefing from Moneen Daley for The News & Observer. Today’s high will be around 87 degrees with a low of 72. This weekend’s highs will also be in the mid-80s. In our top story: North Carolina’s public schools will reopen Monday, amid concerns about the quality of education that the state’s 1.5 million students will get during the coronavirus pandemic.