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I do agree with the decisions because I don't think it is fair that some schools get way more things than others. This limits teachers on what they can teach and how they teach in. This results in an unfair education. I believe that all children/students should be given the same opportunities to succeed especially since things are always changing.

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The very fact that this had to go to court to make a point that a quality education should be offered to all children regardless of their address of income is a disgrace. A quality education for all students to the success of a country as a whole should be what we are working towards. The saying "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link" is something we should be thinking about. How can we as a country grow in strength if the free world has in inadequacies in our educational system.

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I do agree with the Leandro v. State decision. Every child should be given the same opportunities. In the Leandro v. State pdf it states, "The quality of a child's education ought not be dependent upon wealth of the family and community into which that child was born."  and I couldn't agree more. Students should not be put at a disadvantage because the state has not done enough to equalize school funding across the state. All students should get the chance to get a quality education.

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I agree with this decision.

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I agree with the Leandro v. State decision for the most part. I think it is great to make a basic and sound education a priority... although I'm a little confused on why that wasn't a priority beforehand. I think it is also great that they described what a basic education should be, and made it clear that the State of North Carolina is responsible for making sure every child receives this education, not local school districts. However it seems unfair that students aren't given the right to an equal education. And that was a unanimous decision. I think it is a step in the right direction, but more could be done.

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I agree with the Leandro v. state decision. In my opinion schools need to be better funded and it is completely unfair that one school gets more money than another simply because it's a better area. Honestly, we should focus on the lower income schools more to ensure that these students succeed just as much as the others. Why give more money to wealthy schools if those families can help their students more than those in low income.

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I had a hard time deciding whether or not I agree with the decision of this court case. I do not believe that the decision between whether or not states should be providing adequate funding should be debated. States should be prioritizing education regardless. I do agree with the decision because now there is a precedent that the state is required to uphold and it outlines the right to a quality of level of education for students and it helps to protect all students rights to having a level of education that meets certain standards.

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Yes, I do agree with the Leandro v. State decision. I believe that a child's ability to learn and opportunity to do so should not be diminished by the geographical location to which their school or their family resides. All schools should be given an equal level of funding in order to be successful. Of course, with the financial state that our nation is in, I understand the burden that comes along with figuring out funding for all situations within our state/nation/and even world, but education should be top priority in my opinion. In the end, these students will be our leaders of tomorrow, so who are we to completely rip that opportunity from them based on their financial state?

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Yes I do agree with the Leandro v. state decision and North Carolina Supreme Court held that all children residing in North Carolina have a fundamental state constitutional right to the "opportunity to receive a sound basic education." I believe every child should be entitled to the same education regardless of their race and economic status.  Children are only a product of their environment.  If they are not provided with adequate education then we are setting the next generation up for disaster.

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I completely agree with the Leandro v. State decision. Children cannot help where they are born and grow up, and their education should not depend on that. Education is very important in our society today and children should receive the best education possible, despite where they live or their social class. All schools across the country should be given proper funding so teachers can properly do their job and give students an education and tools for their future success.

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I agree with the decision that was made. I believe that every child should be given the opportunity to receive an education. There should be funding provided for teachers to receive the necessary training and equipment to teach students.

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I agree with the decision that was made in Leandro v. State. All children deserve to have a basic education. Without the necessary funding, that cannot be done. Schools should receive proper funding in order to provide students an education that aid them in their future endeavors.

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I agree with the Leonardo v. State decision because I believe that children should all have the right to a sound basic education.

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No, I do not agree with the ruling of Leandro v. State because its attempt to equalize education has essentially resulted in the state equivalent of No Child Left Behind. The refusal of the state to provide equal funding to schools has led to inequitable educational opportunities of students from low-income families living in impoverished counties. Students in lower income school districts reported higher student inadequacy ratings due to struggles derived from limited funding, which resulted in larger class sizes, lack of supplies, dated resources and textbooks, inexperienced teachers and poor work conditions. This ruling has inadvertently left these students at a disadvantage in comparison to students in wealthier school districts. This law must be revised to fulfill its intention.

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I don't agree with the results of this lawsuit. I grew up in Robeson County and I personally went to one of the lowest funded schools in the county. I also moved to Union County, one of the wealthiest counties in North Carolina, when I was in High School and attended a top ranked school in the state. The differences in education were DRASTIC. I went from being one of the top 10% of my class to barely cracking the top 50% because of all the additional resources these schools had. They had technology I had never used, classes I was never exposed to, and sports and clubs my old school couldn't have dreamed about. I couldn't keep up with my fellow classmates who grew up in the wealthier schools. A "basic education" is hard to come by when you don't have the "basic" funding to help your students.

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Yes, I agree with Leandro v. State decision. Students should be provided with the best education for themselves regardless of social status. Schools should be adequately funded to support this idea of a equal education for all students.

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I agree that students should get equal opportunity by I do believe that when it comes to how schools are funded, it will be difficult to enforce equal funding because the only flat rate given to everyone is from the federal government and the last reported rate was only 10 as shown in figure 8. 1 (Pg. 227) Therefore, the property tax would influence more of the money coming in causing places with more affluent residents to have more money going towards their schools.

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I strongly agree with this decision, all students should be on the same level of education and have the same rights and opportunities as others. But, the federal government only funds schools, or activities that are available within the state, but there should be some type of funding for schools to work with. If public schools are not being funded, then there is no way for schools to have certain success with the students' basic education needs.

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I agree with the decision. I feel that all students should receive the same quality of education regardless of where they come from. Society today is all about equality and equity and we can't achieve that if children are not being given the same quality of education. Proper and equal funding should given to all schools.

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Yes, I agree with the Leandro vs. State decision.  I agree that all school districts should be provided with sufficient funding.  After reading Liz's post, I also believe that it comes with a catch.  I had the privilege of spending 5th-12th grade in the Wake County public school system, the best school district in NC.  However, I understood that some schools had more resources over others depending on the amount of time the institution existed.  I believe that although funding varies across school districts, students should be provided with similar opportunities.

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Yes I do agree with Leandro v. State decision because of the fact that no matter where you come from or your socioeconomic status, you still deserve a quality education. Students who are entering low income schools are being put at a disadvantage from day 1 and this should not be the case. Even from just bouncing from school to school for practicums I have seen the divide in instruction from lower income schools to higher income schools and it breaks my heart. Students at one school have laptops and iPads in the classroom meanwhile the other school doesn't have books for their students much less iPads for the class and this should not be the case. Equality for all is mandatory. No exceptions. No excuses.