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On Monday, North Carolina Republicans advanced a proposed congressional district map for the next decade that, if enacted, would give the GOP a clear advantage — placing 10 out of 14 congressional seats in favor of the Republican Party. The Princeton Gerrymandering Project gave the plan an “F” grade for partisan fairness, for it’s bias…
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Amid calls for Republican leaders to increase public school funding, the Education Law Center’s Making the Grade 2021 annual report on school funding paints a clear picture of the impact of our state lawmakers’ repeatedly prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations over investments in education. The data, based on North Carolina’s 2018-2019 school…
Read MoreThis week, North Carolina Republican lawmakers began posting draft versions of new congressional maps online, with several of the maps visibly indicating that GOP leaders are yet again drawing districts that give their party an advantage in future elections. Local community members, activists and Democrats called out the GOP’s efforts during redistricting public hearings on…
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Almost four months into the new fiscal year, a compromised state budget may be passed in the coming days. With final negotiations on the horizon, Republican leaders have another opportunity to fully implement the Leandro plan for improving public education into the final state budget. The historical investments towards public schools would undo the state’s…
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This week, the Wake County Board of Commissioners and Raleigh City Council unanimously approved a nondiscrimination ordinance that would establish protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, natural hairstyle and more. The expansion of protections marks Wake County and Raleigh as the 14th and 15th local government to pass a nondiscrimination ordinance. The…
Read MoreOn Monday, Superior Court Judge David Lee signaled that he’s ready to formally demand legislators to fund a remedial plan that will ensure students across the state have the opportunity for a sound basic education. The state’s landmark school funding case has been delayed until Nov. 8 — giving time for attorneys representing underfunded school…
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More than three months into fiscal 2021-22 year, North Carolina is awaiting a state budget. As private negotiations are happening with legislature leaders and Governor Roy Cooper’s administration, long-standing needs are continuing to go unmet, and by the looks of the House and Senate budgets prior to talks, North Carolinians may continue to be forgotten. …
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Ahead of the court ordered deadline, House Democrats and education advocates urged leaders of the Republican-controlled General Assembly to implement the Leandro plan for improving public education into the final state budget. With budget negotiations continuing, Republicans have another opportunity to meet the state’s constitutional obligation in ensuring every child has access to a sound,…
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In the few days since it’s launch, the T.R.U.E portal has received over 150 comments from educators, students and parents across the state. Testimonials ranging from teacher assistants filling in for bus drivers, no doors in classrooms to teachers overworking past school hours. An educator having to teach 27 students packed into a dirty little…
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On Tuesday, the Wake County Board of Education approved a resolution urging North Carolina lawmakers to fund the more than $5.6 billion education plan ordered by a state court. The board’s decision adds to a growing list of officials and boards pushing for the Republican-led legislation to comply with meeting its constitutional obligation to ensure…
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