The News & Observer quickly came to the defense of the Wake County public school establishment today, in light of heated criticism the district was facing over school ... Keep Reading
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US Dept. of Ed Issues Testing Compliance Ultimatum
by A.P. Dillon The U.S. Department of Education has issued a testing compliance ultimatum to several states, including North Carolina, and the ultimatum includes the threat of ... Keep Reading
What Wake Enrollment Stats Really Mean
Part 1 of 2 Wake County Public Schools are growing at a slower rate than expected, and the reasons for this trend illuminate the growing gap between what the traditional public ... Keep Reading
Wake School Fights Raise Questions
By A.P. Dillon Earlier this year, a video surfaced on Twitter of a fight taking place between two students at Apex High School. The video was circulated via a Twitter account ... Keep Reading
Be Wary of ‘Teacher Shortage’ Stories
By A.P. Dillon Narratives in public education in North Carolina are many these days in the media. Case in point: the teacher shortage and teacher pay narratives making their way ... Keep Reading
Will NC Students Have to Share Bathrooms, Locker Rooms with Other Sex?
By A.P. Dillon How would you feel if the Federal government told you that your son or daughter had to share a bathroom or locker room with a student of the opposite sex? How ... Keep Reading
What the N&O Didn’t Tell You About Wake Co. Teacher Pay
The News & Observer had a piece on Wake County's recent increase in its local supplement to teacher salaries. The article includes "praise" from the left-wing group WakeUp Wake ... Keep Reading
Wake School Estimates Must Be Double-Checked
Before Wake County asks taxpayers to pay for more buildings, the school system needs to ensure its population estimates are accurate. In October 2013, Wake County voters ... Keep Reading
Poll: Wake Voters support Tata; not school board
According to a new Civitas Flash Poll, Wake County parents and residents overwhelmingly oppose the firing of Tony Tata as Superintendent of the Wake County Public Schools. ... Keep Reading
What Comes First: Families’ ‘Wants’ or Society’s ‘Needs’?
You have to give credit to the chairman of the Wake County School Board for frankness in discussing what's important. Someone in the district passed along to us an e-mail Kevin ... Keep Reading
