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Education New Report Shows North Carolina’s K-12 Public School Funding Is Among the Lowest in the Country

Out of all 50 states and D.C., North Carolina was ranked 48th for funding level, according to a recent report about K-12 public school funding released by the Education Law Center.

Sonia Rao January 23, 2023 12:03 pm EST

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