Dr. Bob Luebke, senior fellow at the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation, shares his concerns about Gov. Roy Cooper’s 2021-23 education budget. Learn more here: “Cooper’s education budget: Following the money tells you a lot.”
Locke’s Bob Luebke critiques Gov. Cooper’s education budget
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