Tag Archives: Wake County Board of Education

The News & Observer reports that the Democratic majority on the Wake County Board of Education does not like a number of the education reforms passed by the General Assembly last year.  For example, the Excellent Public Schools Act directs the NC Department of Public Instruction to assign a letter grade to each school basedContinue Reading

Before Editors, News & Observer: “Our endorsements: What’s at stake in Wake’s school election,” September 30, 2011 [Susan] Evans goes right to the heart of the decision that voters in these five school board districts will make. Her grasp of what’s at stake – together with her pledge to operate in an open-minded, respectful mannerContinue Reading

Tony Tata on the front page of the latest issue of Education Week. From the article, “Superintendent Fired in Wake County, N.C.,” The school board said Mr. Tata’s dismissal was not politically motivated, despite a vote that fell along party lines, with Democratic members leading the call for Mr. Tata to leave.  

From: Anthony Tata/Superintendent/WCPSS Date: 09/25/2012 05:56PM Subject: Thank You Team, The board voted yesterday to seek my separation without cause, after which I reluctantly entered into negotiations that resulted in an agreement that effective today I would no longer serve as your superintendent. I am proud of everything that all of you have accomplished inContinue Reading

Headline: Saunders: In Tata debate, let’s watch the extreme language UA: Barry, 1) Find a time machine.  2) Publish the above statement of civility in 2009.  3) Enjoy a shred of credibility in the current debate.   Headline: Dome: Teachers group challenges McCrory UA: Pat, ignore the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) and theContinue Reading

Yesterday, News & Observer education reporter Keung Hui wrote extensively about a Wake County Board of Education discussion of magnet schools and student achievement.  He linked to a huge collection of data and charts that detailed student performance and demographics at elementary, middle, high, and alternative schools in Wake County.  If you are into “thatContinue Reading

According to an article in the News & Observer, the newly elected Democrats on the Wake County school board “pushed for substantive changes in the system’s new assignment plan.”  I have to admit that I did not expect this to happen.  It is a case of giving the Democrats too much credit. I thought thatContinue Reading

On Wednesday’s Bill LuMaye Show, Bill and Democratic political strategist Perry Woods chatted about the run-off election between Wake County school board candidates Heather Losurdo and Kevin Hill.  Mr. Woods pointed out that Losurdo lacked “qualifications” for the office, whereas Hill had been employed by the district as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. AccordingContinue Reading