RALEIGH — The fortunes of Wake County public schools in future years could rise or fall on the educational theories and donated dollars of a California billionaire who is devoting chunks of his fortune to education reform.
Los Angeles magnate and philanthropist Eli Broad, 77, made bundles in both home construction and insurance before funneling nearly $400 million since 1999 into programs designed for urban school districts. (Read more)
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