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Judge finds lawmakers underfunded Leandro plan by about $785 million
Judge Michael Robinson has found that the state budget passed last year underfunds a comprehensive remedial plan (CRP) in the long-running Leandro case by about $785 million — or about half of what was necessary to comply with a judicial order.…

‘The cry for universal preschool can be heard at every playground, in every single moms group’
Katie Walden’s son’s part-time preschool closed for the day Monday. That’s one small bit of a large string of disruptions to her family’s routine and budget because of a lack of affordable, high-quality early childhood learning options.…

N.C. community college finds new ways to serve English learners
Population projections in North Carolina suggest that the state’s residents will become more racially and ethnically diverse in coming decades, with the non-Hispanic white majority expected to shrink to just 52% in 2050, down from 61% in 2020.…

Perspective | The effectiveness of pre-K should not be measured by access alone
A recent study, capturing the attention of early childhood education advocates and naysayers alike, found that a randomized group of students who attended free, public pre-kindergarten programs in Tennessee were performing worse than their peers who mostly did not attend pre-K. …
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