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NC Schools Now Get Period Supplies Statewide | Raleigh News
North Carolina is tackling period poverty head-on by making the Diaper Bank its official statewide distributor of feminine hygiene products, ensuring every school from sixth to twelfth grade gets supplies based on student need — a move that could end the scramble for pads and tampons that’s forced students to miss class or rely on friends and teachers to chip in. With demand far outpacing old grant funding and rural schools especially underserved, this new system promises reliable access. Plus, a bipartisan bill to eliminate the state’s period product tax is inching toward passage, offering…
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