Progress NC put roughly $120,000 into the school board race, sending mailers supporting Democratic candidates and opposing Republican ones. But while the outside spending appears to have given Democrats the fundraising advantage, it didn’t have the desired impact at the polls. It’s also not, as some have claimed, the work of billionaire George Soros.
(The Center Square) – North Carolina approved pay increases for teachers after two years without raises, but educators and policy analysts say lawmakers can do more.