Over the past two plus years we’ve heard the accusations probably over a hundred times: Efforts by the Republican-led Wake County School Board to eliminate the board’s student ... Keep Reading
WCPSS
WCPSS wants diversity in school assignment plan — again.
Déjà vu. According to the dictionary it’s “the illusion of having previously experienced something actually being experienced for the first time.” That’s the appropriate reaction ... Keep Reading
WCPSS and layoffs
A sluggish economy and endless press reports about the havoc Republican budgets would wreak on local school systems generated plenty of concern about layoffs in school systems ... Keep Reading
DEMOCRACYNC is a Liberal Advocacy Group and is Electioneering.
We at Civitas have always believed DemocracyNC is just a front for partisan and political activity and recent blog postings makes that clear. They are portrayed in the press, when ... Keep Reading
WCPSS scores — served with perspective
There will be plenty of handwringing over the low percentage of WCPSS schools who failed to meet federal proficiency standards under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (See article). I ... Keep Reading
3 cheers for the new Wake School Board!
Since Tuesday I have been reading and hearing (including Tuesday night) a steady stream of whining from unions, special interests and supporters of the status-quo about how the ... Keep Reading
Wake School Board Elections – what really happened
On Tuesday a political tsunami struck local politics in Wake County. The tsunami was not brought about by the usual players in politics such as political parties, unions or ... Keep Reading
Who is behind the Attack ads in Wake County School Board Election?
Yesterday I posted on Public Policy Polling (PPP) polling on the Wake school race and wondered why and who was paying. Today I think I have the answer why, but not sure on the ... Keep Reading
Polling on Wake School Board Race
PPP was in the field last night with a poll on the Wake School Board Race. Simple poll with a head to head and a question about supporting the systems "diversity" policy and some ... Keep Reading
