DPI layoffs will hurt North Carolina's poorest students - JUSTIN PARMENTER, Charlotte Observer

Last week saw the layoffs of 40 employees at the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. The cuts were a result of ongoing budget reductions by state lawmakers and came after a General Assembly-mandated third party audit of the department was completed this year. Unfortunately, these changes will make it more difficult for DPI to adequately support students and teachers who need it the most. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article214282649.html