T. Keung Hui, News & Observer – School districts across North Carolina are lobbying state lawmakers for the ability to start classes earlier than the late August date now required in state law. The N.C. House Education Committee backed 17 school calendar flexibility bills on Tuesday that would give districts flexibility on the start and end dates set in the school calendar law. School officials say having more control will help students, because schools will be able to more quickly start next school year to address COVID-19 learning loss.

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