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North Carolina leads US in joining federal school choice program: Here’s how low-income students benefit – Times of India

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North Carolina becomes first US state to join school choice programme under ECCA. (AI Image) North Carolina has become the first state in the United States to approve legislation opting into the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), a federal school choice programme that offers tax credits for donations funding K–12 education scholarships. The bill,…

US education crisis deepens as North Carolina county considers closing schools amid $6.1M budget gap – Times of India

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US education system under pressure as Rutherford County weighs school shutdowns. (Getty Images) Rutherford County, North Carolina, is weighing the closure of up to three public schools as it faces a significant $6.1 million budget shortfall for the upcoming 2025 academic year. The proposed closures are raising national concerns over the widening funding gaps in…