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Back to EpisodesChapel Hill Schools Face Budget Crunch, Magnet Programs at Risk
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Parents in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, anxiously await the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools districts decision on five elementary schools amidst a budget crisis. Declining enrollment, due to lower birth rates and high living costs, threatens state funding while expenses rise. Glenwood Elementary, known for its magnet programs and dual-language classes, faces potential closure. District leaders assure popular programs would continue if a school shuts down. The school board discusses the closure study and next years budget on Thursday, with a vote in June and potential changes starting in fall 2027.
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