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A recent bid by the Wake County Commission to take over school site ownership and construction isn’t new. In fact, the Commission has been trying to change the way schools are built since at least 2002.
The School Board and County Commission plan to hire dueling lobbyists to fight in the North Carolina General Assembly over who controls school property.
As a college student deeply involved in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, David Forbes Sr. saw that the world he lived in was not going to change on its own. And after a lifetime of activist work, Forbes can be counted as one of those who did change it, for the better.
New member Tom Benton joined the school board this week as members discussed their turbulent relationship with the County Commission and considered hiring a lobbyist.
Members of the Wake County school board Tuesday delayed a vote on security guards in elementary schools because three members missed the discussion.
Members of the County Commission and Board of Education are working on a bond referendum for building new schools and renovating others. County staff hope to have the bond on the ballot this fall.
The Wake County School Board’s first 2013 meeting Tuesday focused on the search for a new school superintendent. That and replacing a board member are two key goals in the first few months of the year.
A group of East and Southeast Raleigh residents met Monday night to express concern about what will happen to food access after one of the nation’s leading grocery store chains decided to close two nearby stores.
In a vote that broke down along party lines, the North Carolina Council of State, led by Gov. Bev Perdue, voted to lease the Dorothea Dix Hospital property to the City of Raleigh. The hospital, which was closed in August, was the first psychiatric facility in the state.
The City of Raleigh and North Carolina State University officials want community feedback on a plan to update crossing points on Western Boulevard. A workshop will be held Nov. 8.
