CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gregory “Dee” Rankin plans to keep on fighting even when the only option left is the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Rankin was one of two parents who joined the state and Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP chapters in filing a lawsuit nearly two years ago to block a law enabling four municipalities to operate their own charter schools. They contend the law encourages racial segregation and financial inequity.
“As long as the bill is in place, it’s unfair. It’s unconstitutional,” Rankin, a parent of three, told The Charlotte Observer. “You’re excluding individuals, and it’s known that charter schools can be just as segregated as our traditional public schools.”
