B.L.U.E.-G.R.E.E.N. Academy board of directors votes to relinquish charter - WS Chronicle

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B.L.U.E.-G.R.E.E.N. Academy board of directors votes to relinquish charter - WS Chronicle

Winston-Salem’s newest public charter school, B.L.U.E. – G.R.E.E.N. Academy, announced to current parents on Friday, that it will not reopen in the fall at 3683-B Old Lexington Rd. The school will close and relinquish the charter on June 30, the last day of the fiscal year.

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