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Karen Clark

Jul 28, 2010 at 10:32 am

Another Option for Wake County School Assignments?

Another Option for Wake County School Assignments?

The Wake County student assignment committee got a lesson about a school assignment concept called “controlled choice.”

The plan divides the school system into zones, each one designed to represent the system as a whole. Parents would choose schools in rank-order preference.

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Karen Clark

May 19, 2010 at 11:34 am

Board takes final step to drop diversity in assigning students

Board takes final step to drop diversity in assigning students

After several last-ditch efforts to keep diversity a factor in deciding how to assign students to Wake County schools, the Board of Education voted Tuesday to adopt a controversial policy that moves away from the district’s longstanding practice of busing.

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Karen Clark

May 5, 2010 at 1:17 pm

Roland Gives Obama Some Advice On Capturing Minority Vote

Roland Gives Obama Some Advice On Capturing Minority Vote