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Community speakers cite rising dropouts, racial disparities in suspensions and urge parent involvement
Summary
During public comments at the March Cumberland County Board of Education meeting two speakers urged stronger parent engagement and presented NCDPI data they said show large increases in high school dropouts and racial disparities in suspensions.
At the public forum of the Cumberland County Board of Education meeting, community speakers urged the board to strengthen parent involvement programs and asked what the district plans to do in response to what they described as alarming dropout and discipline data.
Janice Smith, an educator and pastor with 55 years in Cumberland County, told the board parents are "the ultimate…
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