Bills to provide additional funding for charter schools were introduced this session at the North Carolina legislature. Most of the sponsors have benefited from campaign donations or independent spending by groups advocating school privatization.
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North Carolina state Reps. Larry Yarborough (l) and Paul Stam (r) received political support from pro-charter nonprofits and are behind multiple bills to increase funding to the state's charter schools.
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<p><span>North Carolina state Reps. Larry Yarborough (l) and Paul Stam (r) received political support from pro-charter nonprofits and are behind multiple bills to increase funding to the state's charter schools. </span></p>