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WNC school district to close two schools due to financial trouble
A Western North Carolina School District has voted to close two of its schools in a cost cutting effort. The Rutherford ...
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Potential raises for educators put on hold by state budget delay: 'Lot of uncertainty'
With the new fiscal year set to begin on July 1, the lack of a finalized state budget is set to have effects across North Carolina. Last week, state lawmakers adjourned for the summer before the House ...
Families upset after Rutherford County Schools announce closures
Rutherford County Schools’ Board of Trustees devised a solution for a $6M deficit, which involves closing Rutherford County ...
Recruiting update: Is Auburn still in the mix for Jackson 4-star QB Landon Duckworth?
Ohio State is the latest to offer Hoover junior RB CJ Cowley, who played at Spain Park last season. The 5-10, 180-pound ...
North Carolina school board votes to close schools
After more than four hours of public comment, the Rutherford County Schools Board of Education voted to close two schools on ...
US education crisis deepens as North Carolina county considers closing schools amid $6.1M budget gap
Rutherford County, North Carolina, is considering closing up to three schools to address a $6.1 million budget shortfall for ...
Western North Carolina school district considers closing schools amid financial crisis
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Western North Carolina school district in financial crisis is now considering ...
Western Carolina University closes intercultural affairs office, a year after DEI ban
On June 12, Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli Brown announced she would immediately close the university’s Office ...