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Holding NC lawmakers accountable until every child is given the education they are constitutionally owed.
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Thank you to the great Gene Nichol for highlighting the "NC Supreme Court’s inexplicable, historic silence on Leandro"

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The NC Supreme Court’s inexplicable, historic silence on Leandro | Opinion
Gene Nichol: To be honest, I’m not anxious to hear from Paul Newby’s court. They’re no friends to the low-income students of North Carolina. | Opinion
www.newsobserver.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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We might see a ruling this Friday in the state’s biggest civil rights case you may have never heard of. Stay tuned and check out @everychildnc for all you need to know #leandro #nced #ncpol
December 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Proud to share all the work we've done in our first five years

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Celebrating 5 Years of Advancing Education Justice with Every Child NC
The NC Justice Center is thrilled to share Every Child NC’s 5-year anniversary impact report. The NC Justice Center is a founding partner …
www.ncjustice.org
December 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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everychildnc.bsky.social
All of these priorities (teacher pay, instructional support positions, etc) are part of the Leandro Plan that they’re supposed to be advocating for (and nothing in the Leandro Plan is conditional on revenue availability)

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December 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
everychildnc.bsky.social
All of these priorities (teacher pay, instructional support positions, etc) are part of the Leandro Plan that they’re supposed to be advocating for (and nothing in the Leandro Plan is conditional on revenue availability)

#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
December 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
everychildnc.bsky.social
“Altogether, the state received 92 applications totaling nearly $2 billion”

It would be great if the article had mentioned that, under the Leandro Plan, state leaders were supposed to issue a $2bn school construction bond

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December 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Under the Leandro Plan, state leaders were legally obligated to improve teacher diversity by implementing the recommendations from Gov Cooper’s DRIVE Task Force. It’s unclear why the story below withholds this relevant information.

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keunghui.bsky.social Keung Hui @keunghui.bsky.social · 6d
DEI is under fire, but new report says NC schools need more teacher diversity. National Council on Teacher Quality says 45% of North Carolina's teacher prep programs didn't produce candidates that are as diverse as the existing workforce. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol
DEI is under fire, but new report says NC schools need more teacher diversity
The National Council on Teacher Quality report comes as the Trump administration has defunded federal efforts to promote teacher diversity.
www.newsobserver.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
It's great to read about the ingenuity & resiliency of school leaders finding new ways to deliver basic mental health services to students. But again, it would be great if articles like this would note how the Leandro Plan would address these issues if legislators would simply fund the Plan

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From pilot program to statewide model: How the Medicaid Learning Collaborative is helping districts expand mental health support for students
The Medicaid Learning Collaborative helps districts learn how to bill Medicaid for school-based mental health services.
www.ednc.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
One way to help WSFCS emerge from their budget challenges is to support the full funding of the Leandro Plan. If legislators met their constitutional obligations to students, WSFCS's budget hole would not exist

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How to help Superintendent Don Phipps and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools team move forward
As Superintendent Don Phipps begins his tenure, the "All In For Our Schools" campaign provides ways for you to support this district.
www.ednc.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
The Leandro Plan calls for increased funding for the Child Care WAGE$ and Infant Toddler Educator AWARD$ programs that provide educational attainment-based salary supplements for early childhood educators.

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Child care advocates point to teacher wage supplements as low-cost, urgent fix
In 2023, the turnover rate for assistant and lead teachers in child care was 38%, up from 21% in 2019. Wage supplements could help.
www.ednc.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
It's disgraceful that legislators are leaving town without a comprehensive budget that fully funds the Leandro Plan

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October 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
A comprehensive budget must fully fund the Leandro Plan, right?
ncgovernor.bsky.social Governor Josh Stein @ncgovernor.bsky.social · Oct 23
I am signing Senate Bill 449 to keep our state running.

But this mini budget is just simply not enough, the legislature needs to pass a full budget now. That is what North Carolinians deserve.
October 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Under Leandro, the state is obligated to study subsidy rates and fund a system that is aligned with actual costs and eliminates the waitlist. NCGA leaders have shirked that constitutional obligation. It's unclear why journalists fail to consider this relevant context.

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More than 500 child care directors, owners call on legislature for subsidy floor to stabilize programs
A letter from child care providers urges lawmakers to invest in a minimum per-child rate for programs serving low-income working families.
www.ednc.org
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Under the Leandro Plan, NC schools would have the resources to offer these programs that are so important for students and their families, especially in the Plan's 800 community schools

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Four in five NC families who want afterschool programs can’t access them, report finds • NC Newsline
Four out of five North Carolina families who want their children in afterschool programs can’t access one, according to a new national survey released recently.
ncnewsline.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
It's wild that nobody mentioned the existing comprehensive plan that addresses these priorities

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The state's top education officials share their priorities at Gov. Stein's cabinet meeting
NC education leaders shared their priorities to prepare students for postsecondary opportunities and high-demand jobs.
www.ednc.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Still no Leandro ruling today. Next possible date looks like December 12

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October 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Thanks to @theassemblync.bsky.social for highlighting our students' long overdue wait for Leandro. The story is well worth reading

Three important points we'd like to add (1/4)

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Waiting for Leandro
It’s been 601 days since the state Supreme Court heard arguments over funds for public schools. Can they put off a decision forever?
www.theassemblync.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Thanks to @theassemblync.bsky.social for highlighting our students' long overdue wait for Leandro. The story is well worth reading

Three important points we'd like to add (1/4)

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Waiting for Leandro
It’s been 601 days since the state Supreme Court heard arguments over funds for public schools. Can they put off a decision forever?
www.theassemblync.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
The biggest consequence is that 1.5 million public school students continue to have their constitutional rights violated because lawmakers are failing to adhere to the court order calling on them to fully fund the Leandro Plan.

It's unclear why @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social forgot this.

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dawnbvaughan.bsky.social Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social · Oct 12
New from me this morning, an explainer on why North Carolina doesn't shut down like the federal government does without a budget deal -- but there are still consequences of lawmakers not getting their job done.

#ncga #ncpol

www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
State law keeps NC from DC-style shutdown, but lack of budget has consequences
Why North Carolina government keeps working when the budget is stalled, unlike the federal government.
www.newsobserver.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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krisnordstrom.bsky.social
Thanks to @amyediaz.bsky.social for having me on @885wfdd.bsky.social to talk about my favorite subject: Leandro. The NCGA continues to ignore the court order to fully fund the plan, creating a crisis for our schools and our constitution.

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Carolina Curious: What is the status of Leandro? Could it help WS/FCS amid budget crisis?
Thirty-one years ago, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard a case about education inequities related to school funding, often referred to as “Leandro.” But multiple years and court rulings later, ad...
www.wfdd.org
October 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Under the Leandro Plan, state funding for children with disabilities was supposed to increase by 53% and teacher pay was to be made competitive with other college degree requiring professions

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NC isn’t meeting federal special education requirements. State officials point to the teacher shortage
North Carolina will face more scrutiny from the federal government after failing to meet benchmarks of the federal Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act.
www.wral.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
Under the Leandro Plan, the state was supposed to hire community school coordinators at the 800 highest-poverty schools in the state in order to ensure more students have access to the community supports they deserve

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Perspective | NC Community Schools Coalition: A path to achieving educational excellence in eastern North Carolina
Schools are becoming community hubs to serve a variety of student and community needs through partnerships and a holistic approach.
www.ednc.org
October 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
everychildnc.bsky.social
If NCGA leaders did their job and funded the Leandro Plan, we'd have community schools in the 800 highest-poverty schools across the state

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September 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Thanks to our partners @publicschoolsfirstnc.org for hosting this fantastic event with @anitaearls.bsky.social spotlighting Leandro

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Leandro revisited as state budget work lingers • NC Newsline
With North Carolina lawmakers still negotiating the state budget, a public forum on highlighted the state’s long-running Leandro case.
ncnewsline.com
September 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
everychildnc.bsky.social
A HUGE thank you to @abreezeclayton.bsky.social for clearly laying out what Leandro is all about and why it's so important

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Leandro v. The State of North Carolina | This Week w/ Anderson Clayton
YouTube video by North Carolina Democratic Party
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September 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM