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Pender Schools Avoided Cuts Thanks to Community Pressure | Wilmington News
Pender County Schools narrowly avoided devastating cuts after county commissioners approved the full $2.7 million funding request—saving substitute pay, professional development, athletics, and administrative jobs. Though pulled from the county’s fund balance, the emergency approval comes as the district battles being one of North Carolina’s lowest-funded systems, with state salaries lagging behind. Despite financial strain, academic progress continues: student proficiency rose, low-performing schools dropped, and teacher turnover fell sharply. Still, the district’s bigger ask—$3.5 million to…
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