Nonprofit flash-funds all open North Carolina classroom projects on DonorsChoose
Exponential Scholars, a new nonprofit founded by Holly May, donated $2.25 million to fund every open North Carolina project on DonorsChoose, covering more than 3,200 classroom initiatives across over 1,000 schools. Teachers in the state spend an average of $1,632 of their own money annually on supplies, a 22% increase from the prior year, and the second-highest in the nation. The donation aims to ease that burden, as teacher salaries in North Carolina rank 43rd nationally.
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