August 16: Great Schools Back-to-School Forum

08/16/2010 - 7:00pm
08/16/2010 - 8:30pm
Etc/GMT-4
August 16th (Monday), 7-8:30pm Back-to-School Forum
What You Need to Know About...STUDENT ASSIGNMENT...YOUR STUDENT'S LEGAL RIGHTS...
YOUR STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS 
 
 Thanks to Rush Metropolitan AME Zion Church, you can listen to the replay of the Forum
 
Back-to-School Forum Agenda:
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What You Need to Know About...

Student Assignment
Chuck Dulaney, Former Assistant Superintendent of Growth & Planning, WCPSS

Your Students' Legal Rights
Jason Langberg, Advocates for Children's Services/NC Legal Aid

Your Students' Educational Rights
Charlotte Turpin, Former WCPSS Teacher & President, Harriet B. Webster Task Force on Student Success

 

  • Why have students in the Wake Co. Public Schools experienced so many reassignments in the past 10 years?
  • What rights does my student have if he/she is disciplined at school? What if my child gets suspended from school?
  • What is a PEP? What is an IEP? What can I do to make sure my student has an educational plan that identifies his/her needs and keeps him/her on track for success?

Great Schools in Wake Coalition is a special project of WakeUP Wake County

 

Mission
To provide accurate information to educate the public about policy initiatives that would impact the quality of education, to foster well in-formed discussions about critical education issues, and to advocate for policies that improve public education in Wake County.