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Teachers and staff rallied outside the WS/FCS education building ahead of the board’s meeting. They held signs urging members to “just ask for what students need,” and fully staff Exceptional Children, or EC, classrooms.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s childhood education training program received $50,000 from the state Department of Health and Human Services. Stein vowed to put tens of millions of dollars toward early education in his upcoming budget proposal. -
The Lumber, or Lumbee River, in eastern North Carolina ranked No. 4 on the list due to PFAS and agricultural pollution. -
A nonprofit has submitted a proposal to purchase Crystal Towers for $1. A committee that includes current residents is set to review the plan next week.
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