NC Education Law: Leandro v. State

Host Jenna Nichols is joined by Professor Lisa Lukasik, Ms. Dionne Jenkins, and Professor Rick Glazier to discuss Leandro v. State. This panel discussion occurred live in front of a virtual audience on November 8, 2021. Where each speaker discussed different aspects of the Leandro litigation.  Professor Lukasik starts off the discussion by describing Leandro's history and NC Constitution. Ms. Dionne Jenkins discusses how a school system tries to meet children's rights to a "sound basic education." Professor Glazier wraps up the discussion by providing insight into the current state of Leandro as NC waits for the budget. Since this discussion occurred before the NC Budget passed here is a link to News and Observer article from 11/19/21 which discussed the NC Budget and Leandro: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article255905826.html