Tag Archives: Wake County Schools

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

In case you have not heard, before Governor McCrory chose Tony Tata to lead the Department of Transportation, he was the superintendent of the Wake County Public School System. According to a report released by the NC Department of Public Instruction this morning, Wake County had 150 fewer dropouts between the 2010-11 and 2011-12 schoolContinue 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

A new study published in the October 2012 issue of Economics of Education Review examined the relationship between student performance and two policies meant to alleviate school crowding (multi-track year-round calendars and mobile classrooms) in Wake County.  In “School crowding, year-round schooling, and mobile classroom use: Evidence from North Carolina,” the authors conclude, Results suggestContinue 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

At the State Board of Education meeting this morning, Superintendent of Public Instruction congratulated Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) for getting “100,000+” children “to school on time.”  She did not congratulate any other school district for their successful transportation efforts. What’s up with that? Atkinson is running for reelection against Wake County Board of Education member JohnContinue Reading