"Why a change in the Wake County School Board was necessary"
Barbara Walsh, parent and neighborhood activist
We've been hearing a lot about proposed changes in the Wake County Schools after the October 2009 election of four new members of the Board of Education. These new members are now part of a majority advocating for changes to policies of student assignment, mandatory year-round schools, etc. We hear terms like neighborhood schools, diversity policies, mandatory year-round, re-segregation, and forced busing in the often heated dialogue in the community and at the meetings of the Board.
This Sunday we will hear from an activist who has worked for changes in the Wake County School Board. Barbara Walsh is an active parent in her children's schools in Cary and will talk about what led her to become a neighborhood activist pushing for changes.
In preparation for Sunday's session, you may want to review the websites of some of the following organizations representing different approaches to the issue:
Wake CARES, a group that was formed specifically to address mandatory year-round assignment policy.
Wake Schools Community Alliance, a group formed in 2009 advocating for changes.
Great Schools in Wake Coalition, an organization formed in 2009 through WakeUp Wake County with the vision that "all children in Wake County, regardless of income, race, ethnicity, or residence, should receive the highest quality education possible."
Wake Education Partnership, a 26 year-old non-profit "dedicated to creating world-class schools in Wake County through business and community involvement." A recent report, "Assigning students to their closest school," summarizes how the approach might effect individual schools. http://www.wakeedpartnership.org/news/TopicReview02082010.html
WakeEd Blog, where you can search by topic.
Hope you'll come and join the dialogue.
Barbara Walsh, parent and neighborhood activist
We've been hearing a lot about proposed changes in the Wake County Schools after the October 2009 election of four new members of the Board of Education. These new members are now part of a majority advocating for changes to policies of student assignment, mandatory year-round schools, etc. We hear terms like neighborhood schools, diversity policies, mandatory year-round, re-segregation, and forced busing in the often heated dialogue in the community and at the meetings of the Board.
This Sunday we will hear from an activist who has worked for changes in the Wake County School Board. Barbara Walsh is an active parent in her children's schools in Cary and will talk about what led her to become a neighborhood activist pushing for changes.
In preparation for Sunday's session, you may want to review the websites of some of the following organizations representing different approaches to the issue:
Wake CARES, a group that was formed specifically to address mandatory year-round assignment policy.
Wake Schools Community Alliance, a group formed in 2009 advocating for changes.
Great Schools in Wake Coalition, an organization formed in 2009 through WakeUp Wake County with the vision that "all children in Wake County, regardless of income, race, ethnicity, or residence, should receive the highest quality education possible."
Wake Education Partnership, a 26 year-old non-profit "dedicated to creating world-class schools in Wake County through business and community involvement." A recent report, "Assigning students to their closest school," summarizes how the approach might effect individual schools. http://www.wakeedpartnership.org/news/TopicReview02082010.html
WakeEd Blog, where you can search by topic.
Hope you'll come and join the dialogue.