The Supreme Court case Leandro v. The State of North Carolina argues for equitable educational funding for all children throughout the state since the ruling in 1994, but several judges say the state has not been fulfilling that obligation. A recent court order makes education advocates optimistic funding may be on the horizon.
Orange County manager Bonnie Hammersley is proposing a $174 increase in per-pupil funding in her recommended budget. But that recommendation still falls short of what each school district in the county is requesting. Hammersley...
The opening day of North Carolina’s General Assembly session will be marked by thousands of teachers descending on the Legislative Building to lobby for more school funding and higher salaries. The gavels go down on the House...