Schools in NC scramble amid federal funding freeze, state leaders to announce plans Monday

School districts across the county and here in North Carolina are scrambling to figure out how to replace those federal dollars.

The state school superintendent and attorney general are coming together Monday to announce their plans to protect the funding.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education withheld over $6 billion intended for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more, saying it will review grants to ensure they align with President Trump’s priorities. However, this money had already approved by Congress and supposed to go out July 1…

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