Facing budget crunch, schools look to slash millions in costs

Rising costs and dwindling enrollment are causing North Carolina schools to tighten their belts.

Wake County Public schools proposed a budget with more than 5 million dollars in cuts, on top of more than 100 layoffs designed to save the state’s biggest school district millions more.

WRAL Education Insider Emily Walkenhorst explains why districts are in a budget crunch and breaks down a new ruling in a major lawsuit over school funding.