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Reaction to the firing of Wake County Schools Superintendent Tony Tata

Last week's firing of Wake County Schools Superintendent Tony Tata drew a variety of responses ranging from praise to condemnation.For instance, Wake County Republican Party Chairwoman Susan Bryant...

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Independent saying former Wake County Superintendent "Tony Tata took my lunch...

Liberals are continuing to criticize former Wake County Superintendent Tony Tata for taking his severance package after being fired by the school board.In the new issue of the liberal Independent...

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NC SPIN on the firing of Wake County Schools Superintendent Tony Tata

The firing of Wake County Schools Superintendent Tony Tata got some air time at the end of the latest edition of NC SPIN that aired over the weekend.On the show, pundits from the left and right agreed...

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Speculating whether the Goldman-Malone controversy will affect Wake County's...

Could the flap involving Wake County school board members Debra Goldman and Chris Malone affect the accreditation status of the district's high schools?In a blog post Tuesday for the Progressive Pulse,...

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Liberals complaining about Chris Malone saying he wants "to get good kids out...

Wake County school board member and state House candidate Chris Malone is drawing complaints from liberal groups for a robocall saying he wants "to get good kids out of failing schools."In a blog post...

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GSIW wants next Wake County schools superintendent to be a career educator

Members of the Wake County school board's Democratic majority and the Great Schools in Wake Coalition are offering their perspectives on the search for a new superintendent to the liberal N.C. Policy...

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Diane Ravitch speaking in Raleigh on March 21

Education historian Diane Ravitch is coming to Raleigh next week for a public forum on education issues.Ravitch will speak March 21 at the liberal N.C Policy Watch's "Crucial Conversation" event, which...

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Calling the Wake County school board election bill a "power grab"

The new bill that would change the way Wake County school board members are elected is getting opposition from liberal groups.In this blog post today, Rob Schofield of the liberal N.C. Policy Watch...

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Wake County school board election bill drawing heated reactions

Is Senate Bill 325 essentially a second try for Republicans to hold a majority on the Wake County school board?As noted in today's article, the stated main purpose of the new legislation is to give...

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Impact of letting North Carolina charter schools add grade levels without...

How would the Wake County school system be impacted by a bill that would allow charter schools to expand their grade levels without state approval? House Bill 250 would allow charter schools to add one...

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