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Why is the Leandro Plan needed?

Leandro v. State of North Carolina

The North Carolina Supreme Court decision affirms:

A sound basic education is the constitutional right of every child.


North Carolina has been failing to meet students’ basic needs.

 

The state constitution guarantees that all North Carolina children have access to a sound, basic education.

However, since the Leandro v. State of North Carolina case was filed in 1994, the courts have consistently found that far too few students are receiving an education that meets the state’s minimum standard.

“THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS

are NOT being prepared for full participation…
in the society in which they will live, work, and engage as citizens.”

Judge W. David Lee, North Carolina Superior Court, Leandro v. State

Children throughout North Carolina lack access to:

well-qualified educators and principals

adequate facilities, technology, and materials

pre-K and other birth-to-age 5 programs and interventions

school nurses, counselors, psychologists, and social workers

literacy and language instruction specialists

academically gifted and advanced placement courses

clubs, extra-curricular programs, and after school care

career training and college credit for high school courses

What’s in the Leandro Plan?


The plan provides a detailed roadmap of education policy for lawmakers to follow.

The Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan (Leandro Plan) was ordered by the court as a resolution for Leandro v. State to ensure every child has access to a sound basic education by 2028.

The Leandro Plan:

  • eliminates the inequity and funding deficiencies that prevent students from getting the services and opportunities they’re owed.

  • is based on extensive research by the country’s leading nonpartisan education experts.

  • represents the bare minimum for upholding the education rights of North Carolina children.

“THE [LEANDRO] RECOMMENDATIONS

are not a “menu” of options, but a comprehensive set of fiscal, programmatic, and strategic steps necessary to achieve the outcomes for students required by our State Constitution.”

Judge W. David Lee, 6-7-2021

The Leandro Plan addresses the critical needs of the North Carolina public school system:

Provides qualified and diverse teachers and principals in every school who are supported with training and professional development.

Provides a school funding system that’s adequate and equitable, with schools with the greatest need receiving extra support.

Reduces schools’ narrow focus on standardized tests by lowering the stakes and overhauling discriminatory accountability practices.

Invests in high-quality early education (birth to age 5) programs, such as early intervention, prekindergarten, and affordable daycare.

Strengthens pathways from high school to college and career by providing more relevant experience and training.

Who is responsible for the Leandro Plan?

The North Carolina General Assembly makes the policy and budget decisions for North Carolina public schools. 

Our state legislators have taken an oath to uphold the state constitution, which includes providing for free public schools and maintaining the educational standard. 

The Leandro Plan is NOT optional. 

Schools can’t provide what our children need without fair policy and adequate funding.

Luckily, we can afford it since North Carolina has $ BILLIONS in unused revenue.

Right now, the state has unprecedented resource availability that will allow FULL funding of the Leandro Plan’s initial years.

 

For the sake of North Carolina’s future, we can’t afford to deny our children their most basic rights. 

RESOURCES:

  • How Leandro helps children

    young children (birth to age 5)

    children experiencing racial discrimination

    children with disabilities

    children learning English

    children living in rural districts

    children in families with low income

  • How Leandro affects local education budgets

    District budget tool: K-12

    County budget tool: early education

  • Leandro v. State of North Carolina

    court documents

  • Help educate your community about the Leandro Plan

    Share our informational flyer that conveys the importance of the Leandro Plan in providing for North Carolina students.

Overview of the Leandro Plan.

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Communities for the Education of Every Child NC

Comunidades para la Educación de Cada Niño NC

We are a community-led, statewide coalition of organizations, parents, teachers, and students who advocate for every child’s constitutional right to a sound basic education.

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