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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.
A huge lot bordering one of the main corridors to the state capitol has been a blank slate for years, but a change in owners could change all that. Vintage 21 Church plans to close a $1.7 million deal this fall on 8 acres of land currently owned by the Raleigh Rescue Mission just east of downtown.
As one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, it is not surprising that 44 Raleigh census tracts grew by more than 20 percent. Most of the growth has been in the northwest part of the city, with other high-growth tracts in the northeast and southeast. Only two census tracts in the downtown area grew by more than 20 percent.
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A Raleigh council member is raising concerns about the city employee drug plan and two related contracts.
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.
In their meeting Tuesday, city councilors discussed potential new rules that could make it easier for community gardens to set up. Councilors also approved two new historic landmarks and put the CAC boundary changes on the agenda for a public hearing.
Commissioners approved a resolution Monday to allow county staff to handle new site acquisitions and the legal representation in worker’s compensation claims.
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.
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.
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.
