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North Carolina Supreme Court throws out longtime suit over education funding
The 4-3 ruling ends a 30-year fight and leaves school funding decisions to the legislature, not the courts.
- On Thursday, the North Carolina Supreme Court dismissed a $5.6 billion school funding plan, ending a long-running legal effort to address constitutional inequities in public education.
- Initiated in 1994, the Leandro lawsuit argued the state failed to provide a "sound basic education," sparking three decades of litigation regarding funding for low-wealth school districts.
- Chief Justice Paul Newby wrote for the majority that the judiciary lacks authority to resolve policy disputes or set education spending, asserting that constitutional appropriations power rests solely with the General Assembly.
- Democratic Gov. Josh Stein criticized the ruling, stating it "slammed" the door on students, while the North Carolina Association of Educators condemned the dismissal as a "moral failure."
- With authority now resting with the General Assembly, critics warn that North Carolina remains 49th in per-pupil investment, potentially perpetuating educational disparities for students across the state.
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N.C. Supreme Court throws out Leandro school funding case
·Washington, United States
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NC justices reverse previous Leandro case decision on school funding
NC Supreme Court rules 4-3 to reverse 2022 decision in the decades-old Leandro case. Dissent accuses court of ignoring constitutional rights. NC justices reverse previous Leandro case decision on school funding is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please c…
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Supreme Court vacates Leandro in dismissal with prejudice
(The Center Square) – Five county school districts of low wealth in North Carolina have lost the plan for potentially billions of dollars in improvements following Thursday’s vacating of the historic Leandro case by the state Supreme Court.
·Calhoun, United States
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right5Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left
42% Left
L 42%
C 39%
R 19%
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