WHO?
The Leandro Case was named after an 8th grade student from Raeford, in Hoke County.
Who is Robb Leandro?
It started when school districts in 5 low-wealth N.C. sued the state claiming that children were not getting the same educational- opportunities as students in higher-income counties.
What is the Leandro Case?
1994
When did the Leandro Case begin?
Hoke, Halifax, Robeson, Vance and Cumberland
What are the five low-wealth counties that sued North Carolina?
Because the student was a minor, she filed the suit on his behalf.
Who is his mother, Kathy?
House Bill 946
What is the Bill to fund the first two years of an action plan to improve educational opportunities for children in low-wealth school districts?
1997
What year did Supreme Court ruled that the N.C. Constitution guarantees every child in North Carolina "an opportunity to receive a sound basic education?"
Robb Leandro received his undergraduate degree from this university
What is Duke University?
Proclaimed that N.C. was NOT providing a "sound basic education" to poor children.
What is the Supreme Court?
$5.6 billion
What is the amount of new education funding signed by Judge Lee ion June 2021?
January 2020
What is the date that Superior Court Judge David Lee said the state is further behind in providing a sound education to poor children and that N.C. must "work expeditiously and without delay to take all necessary actions?"
Robb Leandro played football at this university
What is Duke University?
Original Judge for the Leandro Case
Who is State Superior Court Judge Howard Manning?
Five percent teacher pay raise, principal pay raises, expansion of NC PreK, hiring of teacher assistants, school nurses, school social workers, and school counselors
What would the proposed $1.5 billion funding pay for?
2028
What year does the court order signed by Judge Lee to provide educational funding go through?
Robb Leandro received his las degree from this university
What is Vanderbilt University?
Republicans
Who is objecting the court order?
Issued an order to determine if Judge Lee can require $1.7 billion to be transferred from the state treasury to fund the Leandro school action plan
What is the State Supreme Court?
7 years
How long is the Leandro education funding plan?
The Leandro plaintiffs proposed that $1.5 billion be directed to ______________________________.
What is the N.C. Department of Public Instruction?