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Foundation funds $2.25M for NC teachers' classroom supplies

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A North Carolina-based foundation, Exponential Scholars, has donated $2.25 million to fully fund over 3,200 classroom projects across more than 1,000 schools in the state. This initiative aims to alleviate the financial burden on teachers who often spend significant amounts of their own money on school supplies. The donation comes at a time when teachers in North Carolina are spending an average of $1,632 annually on classroom materials, a figure that has seen a substantial increase. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sydney Lake ·

    North Carolina teachers spend an average of $1,632 of their own money on school supplies—a foundation just gave $2M so they won’t have to

    Exponential Scholars, a new North Carolina nonprofit founded by "quiet philanthropist" Holly May, funded more than 3,200 DonorsChoose projects at once.

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