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Declining enrollment, fewer kindergarten classes, exiting teachers raise concerns over future of Dare County Schools’ Dual Language Immersion program
The DLI program’s first cohort just entered high school. But this year, Nags Head Elementary is the only school to offer an incoming DLI kindergarten class due to interest at Manteo, First Flight, and Kitty Hawk Elementary falling below the district’s recently set 20-student enrollment threshold. The district has also combined some upper elementary DLI classes for fourth- and fifth-grade students, with officials citing low enrollment as the reason.
Maggie Miles
Sep 3018 min read
‘A huge blow to our family’: Dare County Schools overhauls elementary AIG program, starts year with 2 educators, down from last year’s 5
Dare County Schools overhauled its elementary academically or intellectually gifted (AIG) program this summer, sparking parents’ concern over both the changes and the lack of official communication about them.
Corinne Saunders
Aug 2815 min read
Dare County Schools names new administrators after 1 principal retirement announcement, 3 assistant principal resignations
Dare County Schools has filled four administrator positions following formal notice of one principal’s late August retirement and three assistant principals’ resignations effective this month.
Corinne Saunders
Jun 307 min read
Stalled ECU Health and UnitedHealthcare negotiations mean local medical providers could start going out of network next week. Some residents say this has already affected them
Some Outer Banks locals say they're already being affected by the stalled contract negotiations between ECU Health and UnitedHealthcare.
Corinne Saunders
Apr 249 min read
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