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NC lawmakers target cell phones and DEI in schools, as Trump eyes federal education cuts

NC lawmakers target cell phones and DEI in schools, as Trump eyes federal education cuts

Update: 2025-03-07
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Helene relief aid and a bill to invest the NC Pension Plan in Bitcoin and other cyrptocurrencies are moving forward in the legislature. So are bills to ban DEI in public schools or to crack down on students using cell phones during class time. But other education worries could be on the horizon: The state's biggest school district is implementing a hiring freeze, citing in part the efforts by President Donald Trump to eliminate the federal Department of Education, which gives North Carolina over a billion dollars every year.

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NC lawmakers target cell phones and DEI in schools, as Trump eyes federal education cuts

NC lawmakers target cell phones and DEI in schools, as Trump eyes federal education cuts