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ACC automotive student honored at awards dinner

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GRAHAM — Lillia Kathryn Diez, an Alamance Community College student in Automotive Systems Technology, was among a small group of honorees recognized by the N.C. Community College System at an awards dinner on April 17.

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Number of teachers quitting jumps

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North Carolina’s teacher turnover rate soared in 2023 from the previous year as 1 in 9 educators left the profession, according to the newest state report.

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ABSS to send more money to charter schools

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The Alamance-Burlington School System's financial picture for the coming fiscal year is made more complicated by an increase in the number of local students enrolling in charter schools because that means a larger part of the school system's …

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ABSS suing social media companies

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The Alamance-Burlington Board of Education became the latest school board on Tuesday to join a nationwide movement to sue major social media companies over the effects their platforms have on children’s mental health.

Butler announces way to close deficit
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Butler announces way to close deficit

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Some federal COVID-19 pandemic relief money has been identified that will let the Alamance-Burlington School System close its funding shortfall without any layoffs or pay cuts, the school system’s superintendent said Thursday.

ABSS in deepening swamp of bad news
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ABSS in deepening swamp of bad news

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With the Alamance-Burlngton School System's top two financial officials indefinitely sidelined, one of them permanently and the other reportedly having hidden a scandal, the school system's superintendent has recommended elevating a third official to temporarily oversee the system's finances.

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School board sees options for budget cuts

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The Alamance-Burlington Board of Education discussed some budget-cutting options this week that would not involve layoffs, but job cuts are not off the table as the board tries to address what it calls a $3.2 million shortfall through the end…

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School layoffs put off for now

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Alamance County has allocated $250,000 from its general fund to the Alamance Burlington School System to stave off layoffs that school officials were to consider next week.

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ABSS students lag in earned work credentials

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The Alamance-Burlington School Systems lags behind the state average for the rate of students successfully completing work-related credentials in career and technical education, according to a new state report.

Education

ABSS calls again for more funding

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Roof leaks and water damage from Tuesday’s torrential rainfall highlights the need for Alamance County to provide more money for school maintenance, the Alamance-Burlington School System said.

Ex-principal's firing recommended
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Ex-principal's firing recommended

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The elementary school principal accused of sexually assaulting a student on school property is now formally on the path to being fired, the Alamance-Burlington School System announced Tuesday.