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Homeschooled student asks Burke County Board to reconsider sports eligibility rule
Summary
At the March 3, 2025 Burke County Board of Education meeting, homeschooled student William Gold urged the board to change a policy that requires students to be at least 50% enrolled in public school to be eligible for school athletics, saying the rule excludes about 12% of county students.
William Gold, a homeschooled student in Burke County, urged the Burke County Board of Education on March 3 to reconsider the district’s sports eligibility rule that requires students to be 50% enrolled in the public school system to compete on school teams.
Gold told the board he and many other homeschooled students in the county lack athletic…
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