Pandemic-era K-3 tutoring program seeks help from NC lawmakers

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 494

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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A literacy tutoring program that’s helped thousands of struggling K-3 readers in North Carolina in recent years is appealing to state lawmakers for a financial lifeline.

The North Carolina Education Corps, created with federal pandemic relief funds, has served more than 26,000 students across 33 North Carolina counties since 2021.

This school year, however, with those temporary federal dollars gone and no recurring state appropriation in place, the organization’s leaders say it’s already scaled back …

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