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Facing uncertain funding, how much do NC school districts have saved?

by Ben Humphries | April 9, 2026

North Carolina school districts are facing an uncertain budgeting season as both federal and state funding sources hang in the balance. Over the last year, school districts have seen cuts to federal education grant programs and no pay raises for...

Most charters in 2026 pipeline are below enrollment projections, Charter Review Board learns

by Kristen Blair | April 9, 2026

Six of seven new charter schools in the pipeline to open this fall are still below their break-even enrollment thresholds, the Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB) learned at its virtual meeting on Monday, April 6. Natasha Norins of the Office...

Perspective | Ending the school year with hope

by Chanel Jones | April 9, 2026

As the school year begins to wind down, classrooms across the country start to feel different. The rhythm of the year shifts. Final projects are being completed, desks are being cleaned out, and students begin counting the days until summer....

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• Two Durham elementary students detained by ICE, deported to Honduras within 48 hours

  NC Newsline | April 9, 2026

• A major federal grant will fuel the growth of NC’s charter schools | Opinion

  Charlotte Observer | April 8, 2026

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