Judge Howard Manning was the trial judge appointed to handle the Leandro case in 1997. He presided over the case until 2016 when he retired for medical reasons. Since then, Judge Manning has kept up with the developments in the ongoing litigation. He recently sat down with David in his home in Raleigh to discuss a range of issues relating to Leandro.  In this final episode, Judge Manning talks about the importance of reading efficiency by third grade and how the Leandro case is more about a breakdown in classroom instruction than anything else. Like what you hear? Subscribe and leave us a review! You can learn more at ExtremeInjustice.com.

In this next episode, Judge Manning shares some interesting personal stories of interactions with school districts involved with the Leandro case. Learn more at ExtremeInjustice.com. Like what you hear? Leave us a five star review!

In this next episode, Judge Manning discusses the link between out-of-wedlock birth rates in poor North Carolina counties and lack of public school performance.   Learn more at ExtremeInjustice.com.   Like what you hear? Leave us a five star review!

In this first episode of our exclusive interview with former Judge Howard Manning, the judge provides a brief history of the Leandro litigation and how he came to become the original presiding jurist in the case. Learn more at ExtremeInjustice.com. Like what you hear? Leave us a five star review!

Host David Bass is joined by Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation for the latest updates on the Leandro school funding case.  Like what you hear? Hit subsribe and don't miss another episode of Extreme Injustice. Learn more at ExtremeInjustice.com.

In this episode, hosts David Bass and Donna King are joined by N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt to discuss a new parent advisory committee that seeks to get feedback on creating an education system that works for everyone.  Like what you hear? Hit subsribe and don't miss another episode of Extreme Injustice. Learn more at ExtremeInjustice.com.

Hosts David Bass and Donna King are again joined by Dr. Terry Stoops of the John Locke Foundation to discuss solutions to learning loss for K-12 students, including expanded school choice.  Like what you hear? Hit subsribe and don't miss another episode of Extreme Injustice. Learn more at ExtremeInjustice.com.

For the past two episodes, we’ve explored the academic, social, and mental health consequences of school shutdowns. So what about solutions? In this episode, hosts David Bass and Donna King are joined by Dr. Terry Stoops of the John Locke Foundation to discuss a pathway forward.  Like what you hear? Hit subsribe and don't miss another episode of Extreme Injustice. Learn more at ExtremeInjustice.com.

Students disconnected from school during the pandemic experienced a host of negative social and emotional consequences, including higher rates of depression, suicide, and substance abuse. Listen in as hosts David Bass and Donna King discuss the Extreme Injustice of the mental and social toll of school shutdowns on K-12 students. Like what you hear? Hit subsribe and don't miss another episode of Extreme Injustice. Learn more at ExtremeInjustice.com.

We all remember the feeling when everything shut down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Little did we know at the time the devastating impact school closures would have on a generation of students. Listen in as hosts David Bass and Donna King discuss the Extreme Injustice of stealing academic learning time from K-12 students. Like what you hear? Hit subsribe and don't miss another episode of Extreme Injustice.