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Trump administration reverses course, will release frozen public school funding, NC leaders say

North Carolina leaders announced Friday afternoon that the Trump administration reversed course and will release the nearly $7 billion in public school funding across the nation it had frozen indefinitely the day before its scheduled July 1 release.

Corinne Saunders

Jul 263 min read

Over $1 million in state-funded Opportunity Scholarships went to 195 private school students across the Outer Banks. Public and private schools weigh in.

Over $1 million in Opportunity Scholarship funding was distributed to 195 Outer Banks students attending private schools during the recently concluded 2024-25 school year, state records show.

Corinne Saunders

Jul 711 min read