Posted on 06 October 2009 | speterson
From NBC17The Wake County School Board races are supposed to be non-partisan, but this year that’s anything but the case.
Both Republicans and Democrats are pouring support and money into the election.
Four of the nine school board seats are up for grabs and only one incumbent, Horace Tart is in the running.
The Republican-backed “change” candidates are against [...]
Tags: Board of Education, education, wake county, wake county school board
Posted on 06 October 2009 | JSeaton
From Kim Genardo, NBC17The Wake County School Board races are supposed to be non-partisan, but this year that’s anything but the case.
Both Republicans and Democrats are pouring support and money into the election.
Four of the nine school board seats are up for grabs and only one incumbent, Horace Tart is in the running.
The Republican-backed “change” candidates are against [...]
Tags: Board of Education, Wake County Board of Education
Posted on 06 October 2009 | JSeaton
From Julie Henry, NBC17Educators, business and community leaders gathered at the Raleigh Convention Center Monday to show support for the school system’s diversity policy, while opponents say new evidence shows socioeconomic method is not working.
Tags: Board of Education, Wake County Board of Education
Posted on 24 September 2009 | JSeaton
From Julie Henry, NBC17Eight of the 11 candidates for the Wake County Board of Education will be in Garner Thursday night.
Tags: Board of Education, Wake County Board of Education
Posted on 22 September 2009 | JSeaton
From Julie Henry, NBC17In just 15 days, Wake County voters will elect four people to serve on the Board of Education. The two candidates for the District 7 seat say they both are hearing from constituents who are fed up with reassignment and year-round schools, but they differ in their responses.
Both Deborah Prickett and Karen Simon are parents of [...]
Tags: Board of Education, Wake County Board of Education
Posted on 21 September 2009 | JSeaton
From Julie Henry, NBC17A prominent organization that advocates for public education in Wake County is defending its non-profit status after a critic challenged the content of its on-line newsletter.
Tags: Board of Education, Wake County Board of Education
Posted on 16 September 2009 | JSeaton
From Julie Henry, NBC17Nearly 80 people turned out for what may be the last big candidate forum in the Wake County Board of Education race.
Tags: Board of Education, Wake County Board of Education
Posted on 01 September 2009 | JSeaton
From Julie Henry, NBC17The Wake Education Partnership held the first of four regional forums featuring candidates for the Wake County School Board Tuesday night.
Tags: Board of Education, Wake County Board of Education, Wake Education Partnership
Posted on 27 July 2009 | JSeaton
From Julie Henry, NBC17Ray Martin is the second candidate to withdraw from the Wake County Board of Education race.
Tags: Board of Education, Wake County Board of Education