Weekly Wrap: School money a state, local issue
One day before students walked out of classes Friday to protest gun violence, Gov. Roy Cooper said he wants an extra $130 million in the state budget to make schools safer. About a third of that money would go toward hiring more school counselors and nurses.
Posted — UpdatedCounselors and nurses also have become a hot topic in the Democratic primaries for Wake County commissioner. Five incumbents face challengers, some of whom are backed by deep-pocketed donors upset with funding current commissioners have provided for area schools, including not providing money for more...counselors and nurses.
Early voting began Thursday, so go out and exercise your constitutional right!
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