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🚨5 Important reminders about Leandro🚨
1) It is unambiguous that students’ rights continue to be violated
Nobody in the NCGA has presented the case that they're upholding students’ constitutional rights. Their argument has simply been: courts can't make us do stuff against our will.
(1/5)
#ncpol
1) It is unambiguous that students’ rights continue to be violated
Nobody in the NCGA has presented the case that they're upholding students’ constitutional rights. Their argument has simply been: courts can't make us do stuff against our will.
(1/5)
#ncpol
North Carolina's school funding effort (as we've been saying) is dead last in the country because NCGA leaders have diverted school funding to provide tax cuts for their donors
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
NC ranked last in public school funding report
The Education Law Center released its annual review of each state's school finances and how they rank in the country.
www.wcnc.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
North Carolina's school funding effort (as we've been saying) is dead last in the country because NCGA leaders have diverted school funding to provide tax cuts for their donors
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Thank you to @ncnewsline.com for highlighting our continued wait for resolution on the Leandro case
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
North Carolina Supreme Court delay on key education case draws criticism from advocates • NC Newsline
The Leandro school-funding case has been stalled at the North Carolina Supreme Court for more than 600 days.
ncnewsline.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Thank you to @ncnewsline.com for highlighting our continued wait for resolution on the Leandro case
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Under the Leandro Plan, North Carolina is supposed to have a network of over 800 community schools across the state
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Two Very Different States, One Shared Strategy: Community Schools Are Helping Students Succeed in California and Kentucky
At first glance, California and Kentucky might seem worlds apart. One is among the nation’s most populous states, anchored by some of the largest urban
www.ecs.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Under the Leandro Plan, North Carolina is supposed to have a network of over 800 community schools across the state
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Thank you @keunghui.bsky.social for covering our students' ongoing wait to have their constitutional rights fulfilled
#ncol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncol #LeadWithLeandro
2025 will end without a ruling in NC’s long-running Leandro school funding case
It’s been almost two years since the North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an appeal filed by GOP legislative leaders.
www.newsobserver.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thank you @keunghui.bsky.social for covering our students' ongoing wait to have their constitutional rights fulfilled
#ncol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncol #LeadWithLeandro
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School vouchers are a scam that further divides children between the haves and have nots, and in so doing, miseducate us all to be more selfish against each other and ignorant about each other.
December 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
School vouchers are a scam that further divides children between the haves and have nots, and in so doing, miseducate us all to be more selfish against each other and ignorant about each other.
🚨5 Important reminders about Leandro🚨
1) It is unambiguous that students’ rights continue to be violated
Nobody in the NCGA has presented the case that they're upholding students’ constitutional rights. Their argument has simply been: courts can't make us do stuff against our will.
(1/5)
#ncpol
1) It is unambiguous that students’ rights continue to be violated
Nobody in the NCGA has presented the case that they're upholding students’ constitutional rights. Their argument has simply been: courts can't make us do stuff against our will.
(1/5)
#ncpol
December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🚨5 Important reminders about Leandro🚨
1) It is unambiguous that students’ rights continue to be violated
Nobody in the NCGA has presented the case that they're upholding students’ constitutional rights. Their argument has simply been: courts can't make us do stuff against our will.
(1/5)
#ncpol
1) It is unambiguous that students’ rights continue to be violated
Nobody in the NCGA has presented the case that they're upholding students’ constitutional rights. Their argument has simply been: courts can't make us do stuff against our will.
(1/5)
#ncpol
Budget struggles in Wake County are DIRECTLY tied to the NCGA's refusal to fund the Leandro Plan, in direct violation of an order from the NC Supreme Court. It remains unclear why reporters fail to include this vital context in their reporting on school budget struggles.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Wake County schools warn more budget cuts may be coming due to uncertainty over funding. School leaders say uncertainty about state & federal funding mean budget reductions will be on the table. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #wcpss #nced #ncpol #wakepol
Wake schools warn more budget cuts may be coming due to uncertainty over funding
School leaders say the General Assembly needs to step up in the face of expected reductions in federal education funding.
www.newsobserver.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Budget struggles in Wake County are DIRECTLY tied to the NCGA's refusal to fund the Leandro Plan, in direct violation of an order from the NC Supreme Court. It remains unclear why reporters fail to include this vital context in their reporting on school budget struggles.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
"State Superintendent Mo Green’s strategic plan calls for reforming the system."
Yes, so does the Leandro Plan. Unlike Green's strategic plan, Leandro is mandated to be implemented by order of the NC Supreme Court.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Yes, so does the Leandro Plan. Unlike Green's strategic plan, Leandro is mandated to be implemented by order of the NC Supreme Court.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Education leaders have long struggled with NC's school letter grades. That system could soon change
A new task force has started work to redesign how the state measures school performance after years of criticism for the current system by education leaders.
www.wfae.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"State Superintendent Mo Green’s strategic plan calls for reforming the system."
Yes, so does the Leandro Plan. Unlike Green's strategic plan, Leandro is mandated to be implemented by order of the NC Supreme Court.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Yes, so does the Leandro Plan. Unlike Green's strategic plan, Leandro is mandated to be implemented by order of the NC Supreme Court.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Is the thing I'm writing about part of the Leandro Plan?
✅"Board members expressed special interest in addressing the shortage of school health personnel"
✅"Another theme of discussion was teacher and staff compensation"
✅"Board members also surfaced infrastructure"
Then mention Leandro!
✅"Board members expressed special interest in addressing the shortage of school health personnel"
✅"Another theme of discussion was teacher and staff compensation"
✅"Board members also surfaced infrastructure"
Then mention Leandro!
State Board of Education discusses legislative priorities, school accountability, and Golden LEAF initiative
The State Board of Education met this week to discuss its legislative priorities and the Golden LEAF Schools Initiative, among other issues.
www.ednc.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Is the thing I'm writing about part of the Leandro Plan?
✅"Board members expressed special interest in addressing the shortage of school health personnel"
✅"Another theme of discussion was teacher and staff compensation"
✅"Board members also surfaced infrastructure"
Then mention Leandro!
✅"Board members expressed special interest in addressing the shortage of school health personnel"
✅"Another theme of discussion was teacher and staff compensation"
✅"Board members also surfaced infrastructure"
Then mention Leandro!
Thank you to the great Gene Nichol for highlighting the "NC Supreme Court’s inexplicable, historic silence on Leandro"
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
Thank you to the great Gene Nichol for highlighting the "NC Supreme Court’s inexplicable, historic silence on Leandro"
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
NC Board of Education focuses on teacher pay amid competing funding priorities ncnewsline.com/2025/12/04/n... #ncpol
NC Board of Education focuses on teacher pay amid competing funding priorities • NC Newsline
North Carolina Board of Education members pushed for better teacher pay and more mental health staff as DPI prepares its requests for the 2026 short session.
ncnewsline.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
NC Board of Education focuses on teacher pay amid competing funding priorities ncnewsline.com/2025/12/04/n... #ncpol
NC Board of Education focuses on teacher pay amid competing funding priorities • NC Newsline
North Carolina Board of Education members pushed for better teacher pay and more mental health staff as DPI prepares its requests for the 2026 short session.
ncnewsline.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
“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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
Ten North Carolina school districts will share more than $392 million in state lottery-funded grants to replace and renovate aging facilities, state education officials said Wednesday. ncnewsline.com/briefs/ten-n... #ncpol
Ten NC school districts awarded $392 million to replace and renovate aging facilities • NC Newsline
The grants, funded by the state lottery, target some of the state's most economically distressed counties. The projects cover seven elementary schools, two high schools, and one Career and Technical E...
ncnewsline.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
“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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
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.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
#ncpol
#ncpol
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
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
#ncpol
#ncpol
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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
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.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
It's disgraceful that legislators are leaving town without a comprehensive budget that fully funds the Leandro Plan
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
October 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It's disgraceful that legislators are leaving town without a comprehensive budget that fully funds the Leandro Plan
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
A comprehensive budget must fully fund the Leandro Plan, right?
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.
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
A comprehensive budget must fully fund the Leandro Plan, right?
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.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
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.
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
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
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
It's wild that nobody mentioned the existing comprehensive plan that addresses these priorities
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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
It's wild that nobody mentioned the existing comprehensive plan that addresses these priorities
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
#ncpol #LeadWithLeandro
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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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 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM