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The WakeEd blog is devoted to discussing and answering questions about the major issues facing the Wake County school system as it prepares to undergo historic changes. Will the new school board scrap the diversity policy in favor of neighborhood schools? Will year-round schools be converted back to a traditional calendar? How will the new board respond to growth and the school construction program?
WakeEd is maintained by The News & Observer's Wake schools reporter, T. Keung Hui. While Keung posts information and analysis on the issues, keep us posted on your suggestions, questions, tips and what you're doing to cope with the changes in Wake's schools.
Broughton's magnet status looking doubtful
It's looking like Broughton High only has a little more than a week to remain as a magnet school.
The school board agreed today to reconsider its decision to keep the magnet program at Broughton. A special meeting has been scheduled for Dec. 10 to give parents time to respond and for staff to suggest which school should get Broughton's International Baccalaureate program.
The formal vote will take place next week. But a majority of board members indicated today they'd support the switch.
Led by school board member Beverley Clark, they said Broughton is healthy enough that it can do well without having the magnet program. She said Broughton shouldn't have gotten the magnet program in 1999.
One of the questions is whether another school will be magnetized.
School board member Lori Millberg proposed today that the IB program should be relocated to Knightdale High due to the school's proximity to I-540.
Options proposed by parents include Millbrook and Athens Drive high schools.
Next week's meeting will be held on Dec. 10 at 9:30 a.m. at 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh.
T. Keung Hui
T. Keung Hui covers Wake schools.
Comments
Wait till NR see that
Thu, 12/04/2008 - 00:13 — raleighreaderWait till NR see that lossing the magnet will not keep them from the reassignmnet block. If it does it only makes the BOE look even worse.
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I feel bad for any community being on the chopping block, but I think that the only thing that will bring about real change in this system is for ITB to get screwed. Once they are unhappy, the school system will listen. I think that many of the ITB parents feel the same way the rest of us do, but they are into self-preservation. Just like the rest of us are. Most of us aren't going to speak out about the injustices of the system as long as we're untouched. Who wants to bring attention to themselves?
Instead, most of us will keep a low profile and breathe a huge sign of relief when we're not the ones getting screwed over.
I'm sure they are talking
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 16:12 — raleighreaderI'm sure they are talking about it happening over several years. Most of the demagnetized schools take a few years to transition the program out. I would imagine that they will let the kids who have started the IB program at Broughton finish it there while they get the IB up and running at the new school. Perhaps some of the staff, particularly those who teach the IB courses, will move over to the new IB magnet.
It is interesting to hear that Beverley Clark stated it should have never been made a magnet in the first place.
once more...
Tue, 12/02/2008 - 15:56 — JonesSausageAs I said this morning:
YOU CAN'T JUST PICK UP AND MOVE AN IB PROGRAM.
IB won't allow it and the process takes 2+ years, tons of money, and an investment of time and committment from the school board that those hypocrites clearly aren't willing to make.
No matter what the school board or the provincial parents supporting this move might think, or what their opinions might be, it is not possible to simply move an IB program. Magnetizing another school is one issue, but the board has neither the ability nor the time to simply transplant an IB program.
well atleast a community
Wed, 12/03/2008 - 05:45 — vsheehanwell atleast a community complained and got a HUGE change from it. I speak of Knightdale not NR. Yes it will take 2 years and lots of funding but the BOE will have no choice but put the money there if they want accredation.
Ofcourse this sucks for Cary because all the IB programs except for Farmington Woods are to far away. Plus the Middle school with the IB program has seriouse behavioral issues.
Wait till NR see that lossing the magnet will not keep them from the reassignmnet block. If it does it only makes the BOE look even worse.