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Buncombe County cuts $4.8M from Asheville and Buncombe schools, sparking community protest
EDUCATORS CALL ON BUNCOMBE COUNTY LEADERS TO REJECT $4.7M IN BUDGET CUTS “In North Carolina, we see all of the time that public school is under attack and we’re getting more cuts and less ...
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Commissioners cut nearly $4.7 million in school funding amid post-Helene revenue shortfall
ASHEVILLE - Citing a projected budget shortfall upward of $25 million following Tropical Storm Helene, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 21 to cut nearly $4.7 million in funding to ...
Asheville, Buncombe schools address concerns over Trump immigration initiatives
There is a new reality for North Carolina schools one week into President Trump's second term: ICE agents possibly searching ...
Sheriff releases statement on ICE raids on Buncombe Co. church, school campuses
"I have repeatedly spoken out against cooperation with ICE, saying federal immigration law is not the responsibility of local ...
Buncombe County health warns of rising flu and COVID-19 cases, urges preventive steps
According to an article by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), the NCDHHS updated its weekly Respiratory Virus Summary Dashboard, which shows an increase in flu ...
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Report does not recommend ACS, BCS consolidation, but calls for greater collaboration
In 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly mandated that Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools study a potential merger. Acting as the lead agency, Buncombe County government hired ...
Facing potential $25 million shortfall in Helene's wake, county eyes school cuts
Buncombe County is cutting spending by 4% because of Helene. The Board of Commissioners will also consider cutting millions ...