Leandro /tags/leandro Leandro en-US Copyright Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:58:10 GMT Cooper, Robinson, Truitt talk North Carolina education funding, Leandro and vouchers /education/2024-03-07/cooper-robinson-truitt-north-carolina-education-leandro-vouchers Gov. Roy Cooper attended the state board of education meeting Thursday to share his thoughts on public school funding, alongside Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and State Superintendent Catherine Truitt. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:58:10 GMT /education/2024-03-07/cooper-robinson-truitt-north-carolina-education-leandro-vouchers Liz Schlemmer Should the NCGA pay to address school inequities? An education funding dispute returns to NC /education/2024-02-22/leandro-case-nc-supreme-courts-education-funding The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the ongoing school funding case known as Leandro. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:11:14 GMT /education/2024-02-22/leandro-case-nc-supreme-courts-education-funding Liz Schlemmer 3 things to know about this week's Leandro hearing in the NC Supreme Court /education/2024-02-21/3-things-to-know-about-this-weeks-leandro-hearing-in-the-nc-supreme-court This week, the North Carolina Supreme Court will revisit the landmark Leandro case to determine whether the state must provide more funding to improve public schools. Now that the makeup of the Court has shifted, justices are taking an unusual step to hear an appeal that could overturn precedent. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:52:34 GMT /education/2024-02-21/3-things-to-know-about-this-weeks-leandro-hearing-in-the-nc-supreme-court Liz Schlemmer New judge taking over North Carolina school funding case /education/2023-01-05/new-judge-taking-over-north-carolina-school-funding-case Superior Court Judge James Ammons will preside over the long-running case known as "Leandro." Thu, 05 Jan 2023 20:48:41 GMT /education/2023-01-05/new-judge-taking-over-north-carolina-school-funding-case Associated Press NC Supreme Court orders historic transfer of education funding /education/2022-11-04/nc-supreme-court-orders-historic-transfer-of-education-funding The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued its decision in the landmark Leandro case, ordering the state legislature to spend $1.75 billion in public school funding. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:59:02 GMT /education/2022-11-04/nc-supreme-court-orders-historic-transfer-of-education-funding Liz Schlemmer Legal experts break down this week's NC Supreme Court hearing on Leandro /education/2022-09-01/legal-experts-break-down-leandro-nc-supreme-court-hearing-orr-boger ¹ÏÉñapp education reporter Liz Schlemmer speaks with two legal experts who have followed the Leandro case since it started in 1994. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /education/2022-09-01/legal-experts-break-down-leandro-nc-supreme-court-hearing-orr-boger Liz Schlemmer Public school advocates call to fully fund Leandro plan, as it heads to NC Supreme Court /education/2022-08-29/public-school-advocates-call-fully-fund-leandro-plan-nc-supreme-court The landmark Leandro case is headed to the North Carolina Supreme Court for the fourth time in its 28 year history. Advocates rallied at the statehouse Saturday to call for the state to spend $6.8 billion to improve public education. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:06:31 GMT /education/2022-08-29/public-school-advocates-call-fully-fund-leandro-plan-nc-supreme-court Liz Schlemmer How has state funding impacted NC schools over time? We asked 2 veteran teachers. /education/2022-08-29/state-funding-affected-schools-over-time-veteran-teachers-north-carolina Over the past decades, state funding for schools has fluctuated. To understand what that looks like, ¹ÏÉñapp's education reporter Liz Schlemmer spoke with two veteran teachers. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:35:07 GMT /education/2022-08-29/state-funding-affected-schools-over-time-veteran-teachers-north-carolina Liz Schlemmer North Carolina's Leandro case: Everything you need to know /education/2022-08-29/north-carolina-leandro-case-everything-need-know-court-schools A decades-old education case lands before the North Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday. We're aiming to to tell you everything you need to know about the Leandro case. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:28:50 GMT /education/2022-08-29/north-carolina-leandro-case-everything-need-know-court-schools Jeff Tiberii An apology from the Lt. Gov, changes on the bench /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2022-03-25/an-apology-from-the-lt-gov-changes-on-the-bench Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is back in the headlines after an old facebook post emerged. North Carolina’s primary is less than two months away. And there is a new judge in the decades old Leandro Case. On this episode of the ¹ÏÉñapp Politics Podcast, Rob Schofield and Donna King discuss some of the week’s biggest stories. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:00:24 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2022-03-25/an-apology-from-the-lt-gov-changes-on-the-bench Jeff Tiberii