Schools Matter: NC Governor and Raleigh Mayor Stand Up for Socioeconomic Diversity

Schools Matter: NC Governor and Raleigh Mayor Stand Up for Socioeconomic Diversity

NC Governor and Raleigh Mayor Stand Up for Socioeconomic Diversity

by Jim Horn

From WRAL:

Durham, N.C. — Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker received a standing ovation Monday morning after criticizing members of the Wake County Board of Education for not upholding the dream and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Speaking to community leaders at the 31st Annual Triangle Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, the mayor called four school board members “way off track” for moving ahead with student assignment policy that places children in schools closer to their homes instead of busing