Auditor: Wake Schools in Good Shape

At a presentation before a Board of Education meeting Tuesday, consultant Robert Schiller called Wake County Public School System administrative services “strong,” but offered some suggestions for improvement. In response, Superintendent Tony Tata suggests creating three new positions to focus on increasing academic achievement.

Tata Finishes Student Assignment Blitz

Wake Schools Superintendent Tony Tata and his staff this week presented the Blue and Green assignment plans at 10 high schools. At each session, they demonstrated the district website, where residents can enter their addresses and see possible school options under each plan.

New Student Assignment Plans Unveiled

Wake Schools Superintendent Tony Tata released nine student assignment plan options Monday. Tata’s six-member task force has designated two of the plans as frontrunners. One, dubbed the Blue Plan, is a community-based choice plan (or controlled-choice plan). The Green Plan is much closer to the existing student assignment plan.

Tata’s Schedules Release Date for Student Assignment Plans

New student assignment plan options will be released to the public May 23, Wake Schools Superintendent Tony Tata said Friday. Tata’s student assignment task force has considered nine plans, but only two received the group’s endorsement and are considered the two finalists. Those two meet the 18 criteria for a good plan, including Tata’s often mentioned priority of student achievement.