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Leandro judge takes issue with Hood

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"If we’re going to prepare the state’s students for the modern workforce, educators need higher pay, better working conditions, and more resources."

Carolina Journal recaps key aspects of the long-running Leandro school funding story. This case returns to the state’s highest court Aug. 31.

As the N.C. Supreme Court is considering its next steps in the long-running Leandro school funding lawsuit, Gov. Roy Cooper has added a new twist to the dispute. Cooper’s proposed 2022-23 state budget adjustments would cover portions of a court-ordered Leandro compliance plan that remain unfunded to date.

Push to comply with Leandro mandate for state’s schools gains momentum

Legislators' budget must fully implement Leandro plan for education equity

"We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to use our state’s resources to truly transform and strengthen our public schools. Our state has the resources to live up to our constitutional obligation to our children and now is the time to do it."

Leandro lawsuit. House Bill 946 was assigned to the House Rules Committee, an indication that Republican leadership has no intention of bringing it up. But Democrats at a press conference on Monday, May 24 hoped that some or all elements of the bill could end up in the budget for the new biennium. “This is the first time in the history of the case where we have a truly comprehensive piece of legislation that provides specific actions the General Assembly needs to take to comply with Leandro,...