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.

Latest Education & Law Project News

MEDIA RELEASE: Advancing Justice – AAJC, Legal Defense Fund, Lawyers’ Committee, and North Carolina Justice Center reaffirm support for race-conscious admissions policy in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC

Judge Robinson’s order confirms the need for investments in public education to comply with North Carolina’s Constitution

MEDIA ADVISORY: Jane Wettach to be honored with Lifetime Champion of Justice award

MEDIA RELEASE: NC Justice Center staffer Sarah Montgomery named the 2022 recipient of the N.C. Association of Educators’ Friend of Education Award

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Recent Education & Law Project Publications

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

NCJC Brief

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

NCJC Report

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

Fact Sheet

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

Your Voice Your Vote
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YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE: Access to Educational Opportunity

NCJC Brief

Lessons from the Great Recession: Avoid inequitable budget cuts to high-poverty school districts

Legislative Bulletin

2020 Legislative Session: Responding to COVID-19 with Compassion and Commitment to Strengthening Well-Being for All

WestEd Action Plan for North Carolina: Summarizing the Report

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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