Another Mecklenburg County Commissioner is stepping into the Wake school board election fight.
Last week, County Commissioner Bill James praised the victory by neighborhood school candidates. But in a Sunday press release from the Coalition of Concerned Citizens for African American Children, County Commissioner Vilma Leake says neighborhood schools have been a bad thing in Charlotte.
Leake, a former CMS school board member, urges Wake voters to continue to fight for diversity.
Here's the CCCAAC press release:
PRESS RELEASE
SUPPORTERS OF DIVERSITY
Parents, Citizens and
CCCAAC, Inc.
Mrs. Wright and Concerned Parents of Wake County:
As parents and citizens of Wake County, your efforts have not been in vain. You must continue the struggle for quality education for all children.
We know attending neighborhood schools will not provide quality resources for the children that need it the most. Community schools are a part of the answer.
Neighborhood schools will only provide less quality teachers, principals and technology for poor children. The plan in Charlotte is not working for all children and I am sorry that the plan for Wake will not work. The weakest schools in the poorest communities are not setting high expectations. I would never rejoice or congratulate any system that did not provide quality education for ALL children. Diversity is a way of life in America so please continue your support of diversity.
Sincerely,
Vilma Leake
Mecklenburg Board
County Commissioners
former Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education
Comments
Quality for all
Wed, 10/14/2009 - 09:26 — MomknowsbestWCPSS does not provide quality education for all schools with all the busing and diversification either. Some schools get better quality education while others just do the minimal basic. Coveted magnet schools provide the best quality but is not available to all.