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"On Tuesday, April 21 at 10am at the NC General Assembly, Red Wine & Blue, Every Child NC, and Pastors for NC Children will bring together parents, educators, and advocates from across North Carolina to demand lawmakers fully fund public education"

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TUESDAY - NC Parents, Educators, and Advocates Gather to Demand Full Funding for NC Public Schools
mailchi.mp
April 15, 2026 at 1:09 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Despite last week's corrupt state supreme court ruling, the Leandro Plan remains the only evidence-based plan to provide all students with the schools they're owed

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April 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Justice delayed is justice denied. And our children have already waited long enough. Please read our statement on today's shameful Leandro ruling

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Coalition Statement on Today’s Leandro Ruling
mailchi.mp
April 3, 2026 at 12:32 AM
everychildnc.bsky.social
North Carolinians deserve to know whether Phil Berger's replacement will support funding the Leandro Plan, or whether they will continue to adopt his radical view that the General Assembly can ignore the parts of the state constitution they don't like.

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March 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
A reminder that the budget challenges faced by Cumberland County (and every other school district across the state) are a direct result of the General Assembly's decision to give tax cuts to corporations instead of funding the Leandro Plan

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Lawmakers Question Cumberland School Leaders About Closings, Funding
State lawmakers questioned Cumberland County school district leaders about school closings, funding gaps, and teacher retention on Friday.
www.cityviewnc.com
March 24, 2026 at 2:21 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
It seems wild to not mention that these cuts would be unnecessary if lawakers simply did their job and funded the Leandro Plan. Why is that context unimportant, @keunghui.bsky.social?

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Wake schools will make more budget cuts. Here’s why it says they’re needed.
The superintendent wants to ask commissioners for an increase of around $25 million. But he says that won’t meet all the needs.
www.newsobserver.com
March 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Our students deserve lawmakers who will fight for their constitutional rights. Sadly, such lawmakers are few and far between.

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March 17, 2026 at 1:54 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Be sure to save the date for our Every Child advocacy day on Tuesday 4/21

Register here: bit.ly/April21EdAdvocacyDayNC

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March 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Does NC Really Need Another Commission to
Study Public Education?

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Does NC Really Need Another Commission to Study Public Education?
www.icontact-archive.com
March 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
What could be more critical than meeting our children's needs @ncgovernor.bsky.social?

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March 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Thank you to the Daily Tar Heel for highlighting our students' continued wait for the state to provide them with the decent schools they are owed

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North Carolina families waiting on funding for equitable education, decades later
In 2002, the Supreme Court of North Carolina ruled the state was violating the constitutional right to a sound, basic education and later set up a plan for remediation.
www.dailytarheel.com
March 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Reminder that the Leandro Plan would create a network of 800 community schools across the state. Almost 1/3 of all NC schools would be included

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Why NC superintendents went to Wales to learn about community schools
Explore the concept of community schools and their role in connecting families and services in an aligned educational system.
www.ednc.org
March 7, 2026 at 4:55 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
It would be great if this story (and the speakers at the State of Child Care in NC roundtable) mentioned that the Leandro Plan calls for eliminating the Child Care Subsidy waitlist and ensuring a NC Pre-K seat for all eligible 4-year-olds

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NC Democrats, advocates warn of ‘child care crisis’ as more centers close
Child care centers are closing at an increasing rate, making it harder for parents to find affordable options for their children.
www.newsobserver.com
February 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
It would be great if the article mentioned that this is a drop in the bucket relative to schools' massive shortfall of mental health support staff, as documented in the Leandro case

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DPI receives $11 million in federal funding for school mental health services
“Mental health support is crucial for North Carolina’s public schools to fully support and nurture students,” said Superintendent Mo Green.
www.ednc.org
February 27, 2026 at 6:57 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Thank you to WFAE's James Farrell for highlighting our students' continued wait for a resolution in the Leandro case

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LEANDRO WATCH: It’s been 732 days without a ruling
mailchi.mp
February 23, 2026 at 4:07 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Two years, no Leandro ruling

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Two Years, No Leandro Ruling
The next batch of North Carolina Supreme Court rulings aren’t scheduled to be released until March 20.
www.theassemblync.com
February 20, 2026 at 8:49 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
More coverage from yesterday's press conference

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www.cbs17.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:18 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Thank you to all our friends and partners who came out today to demand resolution on Leandro

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Parents, educators ask for NC Supreme Court ruling over multi-billion Leandro lawsuit plan
It's been two years since the court last heard arguments in the Leandro case. Parents, educators and education advocates are frustrated about the wait for a Supreme Court decision.
www.wral.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:32 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Thank you to NC House District 105 (Mecklenburg County) candidate Kelly VanHorn for identifying full funding for Leandro as her top policy priority

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2026 primary election: North Carolina House District 105 candidate answers questions about their stances, plans
Primary Election Day in North Carolina is March 3, 2026
www.wbtv.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
See how multilingual learners would benefit from the Leandro Plan here
everychildnc.org/multilingual...

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Multilingual learners – Communities for the Education of Every Child NC
everychildnc.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
It feels like EdNC likes to keep this secret, but the Leandro Plan would be a gamechanger for multilingual learners

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Miguel Cardona says expanding bilingual education is 'an economic imperative' at NC State event
Miguel Cardona said leaders and policymakers need to uplift bilingual students and educators through funding, policy, and practice.
www.ednc.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Thank you to @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social for bringing on the great Ann McColl to discuss North Carolina students' continued wait for a Leandro ruling

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On Air Today: Still Waiting on a Leandro Ruling - Chapelboro.com
Public education advocates are raising concerns as a ruling on the Leandro case is still pending at the State Supreme Court.
chapelboro.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
It is extremely discouraging that the State Superintendent and the State Board of Education aren't making full implementation of the Leandro Plan the centerpiece of their legislative agenda (as they are rquired to do by an open court order)

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simbli.eboardsolutions.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
@ncgovernor.bsky.social's proclomation for National School Counseling Week should have mentioned that the Leandro Plan requies the state to fund school counselors at the industry-recommended level of 1 counselor for every 250 students

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Governor Stein Proclaims National School Counseling Week | NC Governor
governor.nc.gov
February 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Journalists should explain the implications of Berger's radical view: it means that only the General Assembly gets to decide what is and what isn't constitutional. That's clearly not how our democracy was ever intended to function.

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(cc: @keunghui.bsky.social)
Via Keung Hui in the N&O's Under the Dome newsletter: "In 2022, the Supreme Court’s Democratic majority at the time upheld a lower court’s ruling that could lead to hundreds of millions of state dollars being transferred to support public schools. Republicans gained the court majority in the 2022 election and proceeded to block the money transfer and grant a request from GOP legislative leaders to rehear the case. GOP lawmakers, including Senate leader Phil Berger, maintain that the state constitution allows only the General Assembly to spend state dollars."
February 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM