All four members of a San Francisco Bay Area school board have stepped down from their positions after they thought their conversation was private. In actuality, their conversation was part of a public video broadcast. A statement from the members read: “We deeply regret the comments that were made in the meeting of the […]
It’s official. The Wake County School Board has voted unanimously to change the name rename Daniels Middle School to Oberlin Middle School. Daniels Magnet Middle School was named after Josephus Daniels. According to ABC11, “In the 1890s, Daniels gained a controlling interest in the Raleigh News & Observer. He used the paper to promote white supremacy […]
Three Black Charleston school board members stormed out of a meeting. They are protesting a school closure and systemic education inequality.
Residents in Henrico County, Va., debated at a school board meeting whether to rename a middle school that honors a segregationist. This is the latest flashpoint in a growing national campaign to remove the names of racist historical figures from public buildings.
School officials in Henrico County, Va., apologize to parents for showing students a racial discrimination video during Black History Month. The parents complained that it promoted white guilt.
The make-up of the Wake County School Board majority is on the line Tuesday, along with a couple of mayoral races. A runoff election will decide the winner between incumbent Wake County School Board Member Kevin Hill and Republican Heather Losurdo. During the primaries, Losurdo got 40 percent of the vote and Hill was 51 […]
Wake County’s school board is expected to vote Tuesday on a new student assignment plan, even though there are calls within the community to wait. The plan, which is based on four key elements – proximity, choice, stability and student achievement – replaces the district’s longstanding practice of busing students for socio-economic diversity and aims […]
VIA: WNCN.COM The decision to switch to neighborhood schools has been a divisive one in Wake County, and although the school board has already voted to shift to the new model, groups such as “Great Schools In Wake” said they will still plan to have a presence and a voice at the meetings as the board hashes […]
