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NC’s Environmental Education Program Cut | Raleigh News
North Carolina’s beloved environmental education office — which certified 1,600 educators and reached a million people last year — is being axed with no warning, just days before the Fourth of July. Despite its 30-year legacy and vital role in connecting teachers with resources, grants, and jobs, the governor’s new budget erased its funding and staff. Educators and environmental groups are rallying in outrage, flooding lawmakers with pleas and stories of how the program transformed lives. With the legislature set to reconvene, hope remains that public pressure can reverse this devastating cut…
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