After months of negotiations, and nearly a year after the original deadline, Republican lawmakers finally put forth and passed a budget this week. North Carolina had not passed a state budget since 2023, causing strain for public institutions, especially public schools, in the interim.

North Carolina’s students have for too long born the consequences of ongoing disinvestment in their schools. Among other considerable impacts, this opinion vacates the 2022 ruling ordering the transfer of $1.75 billion to our public schools and further delays action to ensure that students across our state have access to the educational opportunities that they deserve.

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Some education groups are urging lawmakers to return to [...]

The State Board of Education met last week to [...]