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Residents urge board to protect public education, warn of lost federal supports
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the March 24 Catawba County Board of Education meeting warned that proposed federal changes and lost programs could reduce supports for special education, school nutrition, and extracurriculars, and urged the board to prioritize student needs.
Members of the public used the board’s three-minute public-comment period on March 24 to press the Catawba County Board of Education to prioritize student supports amid worries about federal policy shifts.
Public commenter Matt Sinn criticized proposals he said would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and urged board members to resist moves that would “weaken local public schools,” concluding, “We must protect public education.” Lynn Dorfman, a Hickory resident, told the board the…
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