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Education & Law Project

The Education & Law Project seeks to improve and reform public education from pre-K to 12th grade through policy research, community outreach, and litigation. We are committed to ensuring students of color, students with disabilities, students from families with low incomes, and students that are otherwise disadvantaged have access to high-quality education.
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Latest Education & Law Project News

Dec 27, 2022

New report: School segregation continues to be an urgent issue in North Carolina’s schools

Nov 17, 2022

Untested, unproven teacher performance pay proposal won’t solve North Carolina’s teacher retention troubles

Nov 04, 2022

North Carolina Justice Center statement on historic Leandro ruling

Aug 31, 2022

STATEMENT: Leandro hearings provide hope for North Carolina schools as school year begins

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Recent Education & Law Project Publications

Legislative Bulletin

2023 North Carolina Legislative Session: An Opportunity to Unlock Economic Potential and Build Resilience

Published Jan 30, 2023
NCJC Report

Still Stymied: Why Integration Has Not Transformed North Carolina Schools

Published Dec 14, 2022
NCJC Report

New Performance Pay Plan for Teachers: Approach with Caution and Skepticism

Published Nov 16, 2022
Your Voice Your Vote

Your Voice Your Vote: Education

Published Jun 30, 2022
NCJC Report
Teacher helping cheerful children playing some musical toys at kindergarten

School Performance Grades: A Legislative Tool for Stigmatizing Non-White Schools

Published Aug 03, 2021
NCJC Brief

COVID-related enrollment drops will disproportionately harm school districts with higher levels of child poverty

Published Mar 08, 2021
NCJC Report

Legislative changes to voucher program will likely drain $272 million from NC over next decade

Published Dec 21, 2020
Fact Sheet

Fiscal Facts: The 101 on EDUCATION needs that North Carolina should be funding during the pandemic

Published Oct 27, 2020
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Creating a Shared Vision for NC Schools

Read full “Effective and Equitable: Creating a Shared Vision for NC Schools” report In the fall of 2018, our Education & Law Project …

School Privatization

We strive to make sure state policies mandate that charter schools fulfill their original mission – to be centers of innovation that share their successes with all schools and to serve the most at-risk students.

Education Research & Publications

The latest analysis and research from our education experts

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