Opinion
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Op-ed: Leandro is simply about giving our students what they deserve
When I was first introduced to the Leandro Case back in 2019, I thought of it as long and complicated. It didn’t help that my introduction came with over 300 pages of educational analysis in the form of the West Ed report commissioned by a Superior Court judge. All I knew was it was a…
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Op-ed: This rural NC town shows how you can build power from the ground up
Jason Dunkin lives out in the country on the same small plot of land he grew up on. When I met him at his house recently, the rain was beating down hard on the metal roof. He looked out the window toward the road. “I remember my dad and my uncles would pick me up…
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Op-ed: Addressing North Carolina’s childcare crisis
Last year, my campaign launched the “Task Force on Families,” a dedicated effort to make North Carolina a better place to live, work, and raise a family. A key part of that is tackling the childcare crisis facing North Carolina. This initiative brings together a diverse group, including rural and urban healthcare providers, legislators, parents,…
