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Religious Absences Reshape School Policy | Wilmington News
A new state law lets students miss up to four hours of school weekly for religious instruction, prompting the New Hanover County School Board to cancel a public hearing for the LifeWise Academy program—voting 5 to 1. With school starting soon and the law just enacted in July, district leaders are racing to update policies without disrupting core learning. While parents now hold the final say on excused absences, students must still catch up on missed work, and schools are stepping in to help. The debate has shifted from the program itself to broader attendance rules, with the board looking to…
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