The Dispatch

Central Davidson Student Suspended for Saying ‘Illegal Alien’ Will Receive Apology as Part of Settlement

June 4, 2025

Author: Jill Doss-Raines

(The Dispatch)—The lawsuit against the Davidson County Board of Education over a student suspended for saying “illegal alien” in class is being dropped in exchange for a public apology and $20,000, according to terms of a settlement filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

The settlement is still pending a judge’s approval.

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