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NC’s Environmental Education Office Shuts Down | Durham News
North Carolina’s tiny but vital Office of Environmental Education is shutting down—just two staff members managing 200+ groups, teacher connections, and educator certification—are losing $275K in state funding, forcing current applicants to rush to finish before the office closes in two months. Smaller nature centers and libraries lose their lifeline; educators get cut off from teaching standards; parents and homeschoolers face a fragmented resource landscape. Despite the chaos, applications keep pouring in—and the office’s last mission? Help those nearly done finish before the lights go out…
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