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Cabarrus County Schools, Other NC Districts Face Uncertainty as State Sues Over Withheld Federal Education Funds

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson says the funding freeze could eliminate up to 1,000 public school jobs.

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Chris Miller
Jul 15, 2025
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Screenshot from a WFMY News 2 video showing North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson speaking Monday about the state joining several others in suing the Trump administration over frozen federal education funds.

With just weeks to go before the new school year, Cabarrus County Schools and other districts across North Carolina are facing budget uncertainty as the state joins a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over $6.8 billion in education funding that officials say is being unlawfully withheld.

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