Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review: Tucker out: Garland Tucker III will no longer challenge U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., in the upcoming Republican congressional primary. The Raleigh...
Recently I asked my 14-year-old son to identify the biggest problem at the public school he attends in Wake County. He didn’t hesitate to answer. “People who pay with cash or check in the lunch line,” he said. He explained that it takes longer for the cashier to process the transaction when students use cash...
Wake County Public Schools was anticipating enrolling 1,900 new students in the 2018-19 school year. Instead, the school district added just 42 students, the smallest single-year growth in the past 30 years. The Wake County Board of Education met Tuesday, Jan. 8, to discuss what happened and what it means for the school district. Wake...
The Wake County Public School System and Guilford County Schools are closing their doors May 16 so thousands of teachers can rally at the start of the short session for higher pay and more school resources. More than 2,500 Wake County teachers and 2,000 Guilford County teachers have requested next Wednesday off to attend the...
RALEIGH — After experiencing years of frustration trying to have the Wake County Board of Education address concerns over school reassignment and other policy issues, a coalition of concerned citizens has prepared a lawsuit to stop the board from expanding mandatory year-round conversions for 2007-2008.
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