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Wake County School Board Meetings
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Record Cartoonist David Eichenberger comments on the Wake County School Board.
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School Board Confused about Wake’s Public Information Policy
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A discussion of WCPSS’s policy on public information requests unexpectedly showed up on Tuesday’s board agenda as an action item. Certain board members asked whether group emails among board members comply with the spirit of the law.
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New Discipline Policies for Wake Schools
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Wake County School Board members approved a massive overhaul Tuesday of the discipline policies, despite criticism from some groups that the policy does not go far enough. The new policies create five levels for violating school policies and call for the creation of a hearing panel to review and approve suspension recommendations.
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Changes on Tap for Wake Student Discipline Policies
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After months of work, the Wake County school board is set to vote this week on major changes to policies governing student suspensions. The move is intended to keep non-violent students in school.
2011 Election
Candidates Begin Entering the School Board Fray
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Filing for the fall election has not yet begun, but many candidates are stepping forward for Wake County School Board. Here is a breakdown of declared candidates so far.
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Questions Raised About School Board Redistricting Plan
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Doubts from multiple parties came to a head at a public hearing Tuesday to address a Wake County Board of Education redistricting proposal put forth by the Shanahan Law Group. The law firm has generated criticism from citizens and the community group Great Schools in Wake for refusing to release exact data about seven voter tabulation district splits.
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School Board Approves Budget
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The Wake County School Board approved its $1.2 billion budget Tuesday. They also voted to give teachers a $500 bonus and moved some year-round schools with low enrollment to just one track.
2011 Election
Early School Board Race Shaping Up
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The race for the District 3 school board seat may be between Kevin Hill and Heather Losurdo, a battle would pit against one another two candidates with very different resumes and stances on the issues. The election would give District 3 voters very clear choices on supporting the new school board community schools policy or not.
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Wake Republicans Look to Boost Majority on School Board
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From recent inflammatory comments by conservative school board member John Tedesco to the first Republican school board candidacy announcement, Wake Republicans are coming out swinging.
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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.
