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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Schools Matter: Wake County School Board's Koch Heads Called Out in Scathing Accreditation Report

Schools Matter: Wake County School Board's Koch Heads Called Out in Scathing Accreditation Report

Wake County School Board's Koch Heads Called Out in Scathing Accreditation Report

Advance Ed issued its long-awaited report yesterday that focused on wholesale policy changes aimed at re-segregating Wake County Schools. The Tea Party's Gang of Five school board majority did not fare well in a report. From WRAL, Rev. Barber:
"All voters, parents, teachers, students and anyone interested in improving Wake County schools should study this thorough, thoughtful and professional report," NAACP President Rev. William Barber said.

"It is a sad confirmation of our position, but what is sadder is the majority of the board continuing to fight against policies designed to provide every child a high-quality, constitutional, well-funded, diverse public education," he continued.
And from the News-Observer, these details:
Planning without data
The review team criticized the board majority for changing Wake's school assignment plan, which used socioeconomic diversity to balance school populations, without support from what reviewers