With a 54 percent increase in charter school enrollment over the last three years, competition from charters and school choice were two topics of discussion at last weekend’s board ... Keep Reading
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Public Schools Undergoing Historic Shift
Part 2 of 2 In Part 1, we looked at Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) enrollment as an indicator of the growing gap between the educational options now available at the ... 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 Teacher Pay Proposal Offers No Real Solutions
In June, Wake County commissioners approved an extra $44.6 million for Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS). About half the money will go for raises and additional pay; $16 million ... Keep Reading
Did Tony Tata Use His Office to Explore Running for Congress?
The recent abrupt departure of Tony Tata as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has left many in government and political circles in Raleigh and ... Keep Reading
WCPSS Rolls Buses and endangers lives?
Did the administration of the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), the states largest school district, send buses out this morning knowing that would allow them to avoid a ... Keep Reading
WCPSS enrollment projections need overhaul
Last week, I published a brief piece titled Wake School Estimates must be double-checked. As the name implies, it calls for a skeptical eye toward Wake County ... 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
JWPCI newspaper May 2014
The May 2014 Capitol Connection highlights key issues for General Assembly’s Short Session. ... Keep Reading
WCPSS board and teachers say no to legislative merit pay plan
“For complex long-term tasks like teaching, performance pay has not proven to be effective,” Kushner said. “In fact, it’s proven to be counterproductive.” Those are the words of ... Keep Reading
