Judge sets deadline for North Carolina to boost school funding

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has set a mid-October deadline for state lawmakers to provide funding for improving public education or he will take action himself.

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News outlets report State Superior Court Judge David Lee said he was "very disheartened" that the General Assembly is funding a small part of a plan calling for at least $5.6 billion in new education funding by 2028.

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Lee says if the plan isn't fully funded by a court hearing on Oct. 18, he will consider options on how the court can resolve the matter.