It looks like the discussion was lively Thursday night when John Tedesco and the Rev. William Barber taped their debate for NC SPIN.
As noted in today's article by Thomas Goldsmith, both men got into some heated exchanges about the direction of the Wake County school system and the elimination of the diversity policy. Both men held to their positions.
"You are fixing something that isn't broken," said Barber, president of the state NAACP.
Barber called on Tedesco, the most visible face of the new school board majority, to back rescinding the vote on the diversity policy.
The answer was no from Tedesco, who said the board majority was reflecting the wishes of the public by going to community-based schools.
"We talked with thousands of people at that time (during the election campaign) and we came in feeling confident about the direction the community wanted," Tedesco said. "What we wanted to do was focus more on providing stability. And we wanted to provide fair choice for families.
"Families need to think they can work with us, not against us," Tedesco added.
You'll be able to see for yourself Sunday, both on TV and online, on NC SPIN's website.
UPDATE
Click here to view the show online.
Comments
I still just don't see why
Sun, 08/15/2010 - 12:31 — ApexterI still just don't see why Barber is considered a player in this debate. He is not an elected official, he is not an educator, and he is not a Wake County resident. His opinion is being given far more relevance than it deserves.
I fully agree. It should
Sun, 08/15/2010 - 16:37 — jenmanI fully agree. It should have been Sutton or Dan Coleman--somebody local who has actually done something surrounding these issues.
He was a very poor choice
Sun, 08/15/2010 - 19:39 — CaryCurmudgeonHe was a very poor choice for this program, totally unable to have a fact-based conversation and totally reliant on rhetoric. It would have been great if they could have had Del on the program -- no one has had more access to schools data than him and it would have been interesting to see if he could compile data points to support his forced busing program.
I could not agree more.
Sun, 08/15/2010 - 14:00 — woodstockI could not agree more. However, I don't believe the majority of folks consider Barbar to be a legitimate player; he is more of a side show -- in more ways than one. But, armed with race as his weapon of choice, the media grants him access.
I was disappointed in the
Sun, 08/15/2010 - 11:39 — jenmanI was disappointed in the show since most of Campbell's questions weren't even answered. It was an opportunity for the panelists to get in their 'talking points'. Both sides will claim victory but I don't think the real issues were discussed.
According to the NC Spin
Sun, 08/15/2010 - 06:56 — woodstockAccording to the NC Spin website, the Tedesco/Barber showdown was supposed to air @ 6:30am today (Sunday, Aug. 15) ...it didn't. What is the deal?
8:30 AM on WRAZ.
Sun, 08/15/2010 - 07:48 — jeffrey18:30 AM on WRAZ.
"What we want is high
Fri, 08/13/2010 - 11:55 — user12345"What we want is high quality constitutional, diverse, well-funded schools for every child," he said.
I have been wondering why John keeps saying constitutional, diverse, well-funded, and every yet they don't act on that? Why would you need to mention the constitution? Are they going to try to see how much they can get away with and not violate the law? "well-funded" ... we are poorly funded and the newbies support is anti-tax so I am not sure how that is going to get off the ground ... "diverse" - I think he probably means a diverse group of millionaires or White people (small to tall) ... not what others think diverse means .... all this is just talk ... they avoid voting on policy statement to give themselves political cover ....
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Fri, 08/13/2010 - 12:11 — SideburnsUh, that was Barber's quote. Now you can change your post to support what was said.
sorry ... my mistake ...
Fri, 08/13/2010 - 12:17 — user12345sorry ... my mistake ... mis-read ... I thought it was strange since I did not think John supported these things.
Garlock was reading right
Fri, 08/13/2010 - 12:39 — CaryCurmudgeonGarlock was reading right out of the Barber playbook, he also likes to demand a "constitutional" education. Exactly what is that? Which part of the constitution is being violated? Or, does he just want students to better understand the US Constitution, something I'm all for.
They're talking about the
Fri, 08/13/2010 - 12:51 — KeungHui (author)They're talking about the state constitution's guarantee of a sound basic constitution. You won't see those exact words in the document but that was developed by the state Supreme Court through its constitutional interpretation in the Leandro ruling.
"You are fixing something
Fri, 08/13/2010 - 10:53 — woodstock"You are fixing something that isn't broken," said Barber...
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Justice turns slowly
Fri, 08/13/2010 - 09:21 — PACK_MIKE77I noticed Barber is scheduled for 8/20 for a court date. Petty, Tyson no longer show up on the court calendar.
What is happening?
I think it would be interesting to write on our legal system. For such minor offenses, why all the legal maneuvering?
Why are the lawyers asking for ALL the defendants to be in the courtroom at the same time?
How much is this costing our court system to postpone these types of charges?
Why are the prosecuters? Judges? Allowing the pushing the dates back.
Are these defendants getting special treatment?
Sure looks like it.
I don't think it's that hard
Fri, 08/13/2010 - 10:04 — danofncI don't think it's that hard to get a continuance. I would imagine they want the cases rolled into one to make a bigger splash, but I'd also think it would actually save money to do it.
Instead of 4 trials, we'd only have one. Isn't that cheaper?
Aren't all four most likely going to reach the same conclusion? If one is found guilty, wouldn't the other three be guilty? They all did the same thing at the same place at the same time.
Justice turns slowly
Fri, 08/13/2010 - 09:21 — PACK_MIKE77I noticed Barber is scheduled for 8/20 for a court date. Petty, Tyson no longer show up on the court calendar.
What is happening?
I think it would be interesting to write on our legal system. For such minor offenses, why all the legal maneuvering?
Why are the lawyers asking for ALL the defendants to be in the courtroom at the same time?
How much is this costing our court system to postpone these types of charges?
Why are the prosecuters? Judges? Allowing the pushing the dates back.
Are these defendants getting special treatment?
Sure looks like it.