A new program that fines drivers for passing stopped buses could generate $3.5 million per year but commissioners have concerns about revenue sharing, fairness.
Dasia Williams
Dasia Williams is CityView's K-12 education reporter. Before joining CityView, she worked as a digital content producer at the Chattanooga Times Free Press and also wrote for Open Campus Media and The Charlotte Observer.
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School Board Picks Firm to Design, Build New E.E. Smith High School
Board members interviewed four of the 10 firms who want the $150 million project, ranking a team of Raleigh and California firms as its top choice.
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‘Stop Grifting With God’: Protesters Rally at Erika Kirk’s School Visit
About 10 protesters gathered outside Fayetteville Christian School during the Turning Point USA CEO’s talk to junior high and high school students.
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Cumberland County Considers What To Do With 3 Closed School Campuses
Cumberland County commissioners have approved accepting three former school properties for $3 total and forming a planning team to recommend what happens to them next.
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Protest Planned for Erika Kirk’s Visit to Fayetteville Christian School
A local group is planning to protest Erika Kirk’s upcoming appearance at Fayetteville Christian School to raise awareness about her visit and the nearly $5 million in public funds the private school received in the last school year.
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Why Johnathaun Lee Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Education
Johnathaun Lee is making another bid for the Cumberland County Board of Education, this time seeking one of three at-large seats after an unsuccessful run for the District 2 seat in 2024.
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Erika Kirk Visit to Fayetteville Christian School Concerns Some Parents
An appearance by Erika Kirk—the CEO and board chair of the conservative organization Turning Point USA—at Fayetteville Christian School in late October is raising concerns from some parents about security and the school’s priorities.
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Cumberland Schools Approves $200,000 System to Curb Chronic Absenteeism
SchoolStatus Attend, which reports an average reduction of 36% in chronic absenteeism after two years, will help the school district address a nagging problem.
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School Board Candidates Debate Closures, Spending, and Student Opportunities
Fourteen candidates participated in a Greater Fayetteville Chamber forum, discussing school facilities, teacher retention, choice programs, and district finances.
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Cumberland County School Board Rejects Renaming Operations Center
The Board of Education voted 5-3 against naming the former Fasco building for longtime educator Tim Kinlaw after questions about the proposal’s timing and origins.
