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Today, Progress NC Action launched the True Reporting of Underfunding Education (T.R.U.E.) Portal, a website for parents, educators, and community leaders to submit testimonies of challenges facing our cash-strapped schools. For years, the Republican-led legislature has systematically violated the constitutional rights of children across the state by failing to provide a sound basic education as…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2021 Contact: Durrell Johnson, Communications Director Durrell@progressnc.org Reporting portal to address the real issues plaguing North Carolina public schools, lack of funding from Republican led lawmakers. NORTH CAROLINA Today, Progress NC Action launches the True Reporting of Underfunding Education (T.R.U.E.) Portal, a website for parents, educators, and community leaders to submit testimonies…
Read MoreThe message amplified on Tuesday by Gov. Roy Cooper and the state Commission on a Sound Basic Education mirrored the court order laid out by a Superior Court Judge; the state must fully implement the Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan. While several school districts are experiencing staff shortages, failing air conditioners, undrinkable water, crumbling buildings and…
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With eight out of the 13 public hearings on redistricting completed, North Carolinians are sending a strong message to legislators, particularly Republicans; we need a fair, inclusive and transparent redistricting process. Historically, Republicans have consolidated power through voter suppression laws and gerrymandering — making it difficult for Black and Brown North Carolinians to cast their…
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On Friday, a state court struck down North Carolina’s voter ID law noting that the Republican-backed law, “was motivated at least in part by an unconstitutional intent to target African American voters.” In the Holmes v. Moore case, two of the three trial judges declared the December 2018 law unconstitutional — making it the second…
Read MoreIn March, Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson launched his very own right-wing outrage driven initiative dubbed F.A.C.T.S. (“Fairness and Accountability for Teachers and Students)”. Mirroring the controversial steps taken by Joe McCarthy, Robinson touts the task force’s website as a tool to snuff out indoctrination that is occurring in North Carolina’s classrooms. As one veteran public…
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Last week kicked off the first bout of public hearings on redistricting, which will redefine the boundaries of congressional and legislative districts for the next ten years. Lawmakers are traveling to 13 locations throughout the state, giving North Carolinians a chance to protect their communities’ representation by demanding fair maps. Historically, politicians have manipulated the…
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A North Carolina judge is giving state lawmakers until mid-October to fully fund a plan for improving public education or else he’ll take direct action. Last week, Superior Court Judge David Lee (Republican) stated that he was “very disheartened” that the proposed budgets of the state House and Senate are funding a small part of…
Read MoreAfter a year of unimaginable challenges for families across our state, parents are filling the void left by Republican legislators in ensuring their students and educators have the adequate resources for success in the new school year. In the past few weeks, thousands of Wake County moms and dads have dedicated themselves to providing COVID…
Read MoreNearly two months into the new fiscal year, North Carolina Republican legislative leaders are doing what they know best; focusing on divisive side issues while ignoring the real needs of our state. In the past few weeks, Republicans in both chambers have presented budgets that signal business as usual — controversial measures, heavy on tax…
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