October 16: Great Schools in Wake Fall Forum 2010

Andrew Campbell — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:30:24 -0400

Start: 10/16/2010 - 8:00am

End: 10/16/2010 - 1:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Great Schools in Wake Fall Forum
Saturday, October 16, 8:00am-1:00pm
McKimmon Center, NCSU, Raleigh 27606

This forum will address the economic impact of the school board majority's decision making on the health and prosperity of our local economy. Click here to learn more!

Great Schools in Wake Coalition - Every child, our child.

Caitlin Burke — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:56:54 -0500

Vision & Mission

Core Values

Contact information

'Chalice of Love'

Sept. 1-15, 2010, News Archive

Andrew Campbell — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:18:24 -0400

9/5/10 Margiotta's mess
Regarding the Aug. 27 article "Margiotta firm on diversity policy": Ron Margiotta is willing to come onto the school board and potentially mess up my seventh-grader's chance of getting a scholarship or funding because his high school may not be accredited because the board doesn't think schools need to be accredited, and he's 95 percent sure he's not going to run for re-election in November?"

9/5/10 Let's vote on it
"A referendum on the proposed student assignment district changes would ensure that the decision represents the community at large."

SAFE SCHOOLS, FAIR SCHOOLS

Andrew Campbell — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:22:57 -0400

Research-Based Recommendations for Improving Student Discipline

Under scrutiny, Wake County schools rethink long-term suspensions

New Fact Sheet: Student Discipline
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Diversity Matters

Andrew Campbell — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:08:45 -0400

Why Diversity IS Important?

Diversity is important - in the classroom, in the business community, and beyond. University, business, and military leaders all agree on one thing: diversity is a prerequisite for success.

Local Universities

Duke University - President Richard Brodhead
"...in our increasingly interconnected world, our students must be able to understand and collaborate across the many dimensions of difference - of race and ethnicity, income, religious affiliation, national culture, and many more - to succeed. Diversity makes our world a far more interesting place, and that's a good reason to build this university as a place where difference isn't just tolerated, but actively embraced."

Aug. 16-31, 2010, News Archive

Andrew Campbell — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:52:16 -0400

8/29/10 The odds against black youth
"Remedies for these problems can at least be imagined. But America's tragic number - tragic because it is difficult to conceive remedial policies - is 70 percent. This is the portion of African-American children born to unmarried women. It may explain what puzzles Nathan Glazer."

8/29/10 The lessons in male graduation rates
"White males didn't do that much better, with graduation rates in Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida ranging from 57 percent to 59 percent. In Cleveland, 27 percent of black males graduated; just 30 percent of white males did. In Detroit, 27 percent of black males graduated, but just 19 percent of white males did."

Aug. 1-15, 2010, News Archive

Andrew Campbell — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:16:53 -0400

8/15/10 Wake's new attendance zones will affect school athletics
"The attendance area is a huge factor in athletics," said Bobby Guthrie, the Wake County Public Schools athletic director. "The pool of students that teams draw from is one of the most important things."

8/15/10 Exclusive charters
"Some of our charter schools, such as Raleigh Charter, are excellent. But until they have to play on a level playing field with public schools, with innovations that can translate to a high-poverty location, I think calling them "public" is laughable."

Suspension Weblinks

Andrew Campbell — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:10:12 -0400

Advocates for Children's Services

Alternatives to Suspension, Expulsion, and School-Based Arrest, Advancement Project

American Psychological Association Zero Tolerance Task Force Report

Baltimore City Public Schools Code of Conduct

Case Study: Jefferson County, Alabama

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August 16: Great Schools Back-to-School Forum

Andrew Campbell — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:03:37 -0400

Start: 08/16/2010 - 7:00pm

End: 08/16/2010 - 8:30pm

Timezone: 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...
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July 15-31, 2010, News Archive

Andrew Campbell — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:58:16 -0400

8/1/10 School board's travesty
"It is reasonable, not radical, to expect a board responsible for the education of 140,000 students in a very tight budget period to carefully consider data, not ideology, when making decisions."
8/1/10 Student examples
"I am proud of the students who have chosen to stand up for what is right."
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