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Dear School Communicators,
This afternoon, Superintendent Mo Green and North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that North Carolina will join 25 other states in suing the United States Department of Education for freezing federal education funds previously promised to North Carolina schools.
We anticipate that this announcement may generate local, state and national media interest, and we want to ensure you're well prepared to engage with any inquiries. We recommend connecting with your superintendent to align on your district's messaging.
Here are some resources for you as you navigate responses to the media:
If you have any questions or want to direct any media inquiries to our team, don't hesitate to contact our team at communications@dpi.nc.gov. You can also reach our to the following communications team members via phone or text:
- Mark Dessauer, Chief Communications Officer (919-451-1150)
- Jeanie McDowell, Communications Director (984-212-1157)
- Holly West-Pauley, Communications Specialist (910-431-2605)
How is the federal funding freeze is impacting your local community?
If your district is willing to share how the delay of these funds is impacting your educators, students and communities, please share examples with us at communications@dpi.nc.gov. We are hoping to gather as many examples as we can to share as we receive inquiries.
Thank you for your continued partnership as we all work together to serve and advocate for North Carolina students and educators!
We appreciate you,
Team NCDPI Comms
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