News
Wake Democrats Gear Up for School Board Election Fight
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At Saturday’s Wake County Democratic Party annual convention, the message from party leaders and members was clear: This year’s election is about schools.
News
Tornado Rips 63-mile Path from Moore County to Northeast Raleigh
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The tornado that damaged parts of South Saunders Street and Shaw University in Raleigh on Saturday afternoon had traveled from Cameron. The storm claimed three lives in Raleigh. Thousands are still without power and road cleanup continues.
Photo by Christie Starnes.
News
Tata Takes Hard Look at Student Transfer Process
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Wake County Public School System Superintendent Tony Tata on Friday announced changes to the student transfer process that he will recommend to the board of education. Tata’s proposals follow his finding last week that board Vice Chair Debra Goldman did not abuse her position when she received a transfer for her daughter to a prestigious middle school.
News
School Board Approves Assistant Principal “Demotion”
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In a move called a “demotion,” the Wake County School Board Tuesday agreed to move assistant principals to 10-month contracts as part of a budget savings plan. In other business, many people spoke during the public comment session on the state’s civil rights investigation.
News
New Assignment Plan by Mid-June, Tata Says
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At a press briefing Friday, Wake County Public School System Superintendent Tony Tata set mid-June as the target for presentation and approval of a new student assignment plan. He also spelled out plans for increasing bus safety.
City Council
Public Safety Center Could Play Political Role
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More than a year ago, the Raleigh City Council heavily debated the construction of a new public safety center in downtown Raleigh. Although the issue has been shelved, the debate could play a political role in the upcoming elections.
News
Wake School Board: No Racial Bias
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The Wake County School Board Wednesday released its latest response to a U.S. Department of Education investigation. This is the third response sent to the department since the investigation opened last fall. Read the response full text here.
City Council
Court Upholds Pawn Shop Restrictions
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New pawnshops in Raleigh will be restricted to certain areas after a recent ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals in favor of a city zoning ordinance restricting pawnshop locations.
Oak City Portraits
NCAE Rally
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The North Carolina Association of Educators held a rally outside of the Raleigh Convention Center Friday. The NCAE is holding its annual convention there this weekend.
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Superintendent’s Budget Proposal Cuts Jobs, Opens Two New Schools
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A new Wake County Schools budget draft calls for the elimination of about 220 non-teaching jobs and two new schools in Raleigh.
