wake county schools

After 19 people were arrested yesterday at the Wake County Schools regular meeting, a few former and current public school students remained locked arm-in-arm singing. The students ... Keep Reading

On Tuesday night the Wake County School Board reluctantly approved a $1.2 billion operating budget.  The budget included $20 million in cuts. That amount may increase to $40 ... Keep Reading

This N&O article details a forum held at N.C. State in which "A group of Triangle academics pulled up research and data Wednesday as they urged the Wake County school board not ... Keep Reading

Last night the Wake County School Board placed Del Burns on administrative leave until the effective date of his resignation as superintendent of the Wake County Schools,  June ... Keep Reading

“It appeared the superintendent and board members were at least trying to work together in the first two months, but it was a lopsided relationship. A majority of the board ... Keep Reading

I have a hard time finding the story in the News & Observer's article, "Two businessmen invested big in schools race".  It sounds like another tired "money buys election" ... Keep Reading

If you do away with Wake’s use of diversity in school assignment decisions, the district will inevitably segregate into two different systems. That’s a favorite non sequitur of the ... Keep Reading

Does the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) create lower  expectations for minority students to improve school performance?  That’s a question Wake County Commissioners’ ... Keep Reading

In another attempt at over-sensationalizing the news (and completely blowing things out of proportion), WRAL's story on the first day of traditional calendar classes in Wake County ... Keep Reading