Based on Cathy Truitt's emphatic declaration that "forced busing" is dead, supporters of the diversity policy are in pretty bad shape right now.
As noted in today's article, Truitt said that no matter who wins the runoff in District 2 the new board member will support neighborhood schools and oppose the diversity policy. That would guarantee a five-vote majority for neighborhood schools.
Truitt's talk about supporting diversity and outreach to Horace Tart's supporters has given diversity policy supporters at least some hope of salvaging the situation.
But Truitt's idea of maintaining diversity and preventing school resegregation is greater use of magnet schools.
While John Tedesco said he's not going to scrap the magnet program, he's got problems with the way it's now being used. He's thinking of using it as a way to help achieving students instead of as "a false tool for socio-economic distribution of kids."
Current school board members are hoping to get the new ones to move off their campaign rhetoric. But new board member Chris Malone said they're committed to bringing neighborhood schools to Wake.
Comments
Trick or Treat
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 20:59 — Voice_of_Reason_Is Truitt telling the truth? I doubt her conviction. If she happens to get elected, is there anything to stop her saying she saw the light and changed her mind? There is no recall election or impeachment for changing your stated opinion. Sometimes politicians say things to get elected that don't tell the whole truth. In this case, I believe it is a shallow attempt to make Tedesco voters less likely to come to the polls. If she does win, we could get at least 4 more years of the status quo. Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing.
with the filth she has
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 21:06 — AngelaWwith the filth she has spewed and how many times she has "changed her mind"....and when asked about this her reactions, remember WPTF when asked about ad denouncing her running mates and accusing John of being Ron's "pawn" then expecting be to be able to work WITH Ron? Then her lies about Ron himself....
c'mon people won't forget.....or rather, we won't LET them forget....
it should be obvious that someone who received only 23.7 percent of the vote asking for a run-off vs. 49.4 percent is ONLY about herself....it's ego and pride, same ole same ole when it comes to FORMER BoE members! in that, she'd fit right in.
As usual AW is spot on ole chaps
Fri, 10/09/2009 - 10:13 — g88ky07Her % of votes will go down and John's will increase by another 25-30%!
When the word "resegregation" flowed from her campaign rhetoric she lost 1/2 of her supporters because they're just simply not that dumb as to buy that garbage! Ooops, did I say garbage?
Just Wondering..
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 14:40 — shank56So we have neighborhood schools. Given that it will be years before a new HS is built , where will the new BOE place the Brier Creek high school students who are now assigned to Broughton? Looking at the map, Leesville appears the closest school/nieghborhood instead of Panther Creek. Regardless, either are much closer to this neighborhhod than to Cameron Village.
Anyone care to speculate??
That is a mess...
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 14:50 — Bob_SconceNo matter how you cut it, somebody's going to be annoyed. The outgoing board and its predecessors have left a big hole on the western side of the county, and another (somewhat smaller) hole in the southeast part of the county.
It may be that the new construction in the Wake Forest area has a ripple effect that far, moving Brier Creek into Leesville, but I doubt it.
Yeh, more than a few will
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 20:29 — shank56Yeh, more than a few will be annoyed. And if and when the "home cooking" of gerrymandered neighborhoods appear due to "deals" being made ..there will be those who will be equally amused.
Hey, I will support a policy that says," My neighborhood and I were here first ..and my people have been assigned to this school for 25-75 years and you can't bump me out."
So....
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 20:37 — Bob_SconceThere is something to be said for freezing assignment patterns and if a new neighborhood comes in, assign that neighborhood to the closest school with space. Voila, no more reassignments (or very few.) Of course, you'd have to couple that with a policy that allowed the district to accept schools from developers in return for allowing people from that neighborhood to go to that school. Then, over time, slowly reassign students to the schools that make the most sense.
It will take some time for the new board to untie this Gordian Knot that the previous boards have created out of student assignment. But, with good planning, it will, eventually, be untied.
Definition
Fri, 10/09/2009 - 07:17 — fiestamomIf Cathy wins, someone will have to tell her what Gordian knot means!
That will not happen!
Fri, 10/09/2009 - 10:08 — g88ky07The truth and passion that John speaks and has will continue to shine, as he did with the interview on ABC news at 6 and 11pm yesterday.
District 2 hasn't come this far to let anyone except John Tedesco take the reigns to improve things for ALL of our children!
We now have not 1, but 4 districts of volunteers to help. :c )
How will they muzzle Cathy
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 10:14 — AngelaWHow will they muzzle Cathy Truitt?
When convenient during the campaign, she tried hard to sound like John Tedesco and then offer a twist. In the South it's called, ‘talking out both sides of your mouth’.
http://venitapeyton.com/2009/10/wake-countys-professional-victims.html
I think the secret to
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 20:50 — woodstockI think the secret to dealing with Truitt is not to "muzzle" her, but to encourage her to talk.
ROFL!.. tru dat! :) did
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 20:51 — AngelaWROFL!.. tru dat! :)
did you read the whole thing though?
Yep. : )
Fri, 10/09/2009 - 07:26 — woodstockYep. : )
How would JT deal with current magnet schools located ITB?
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 08:47 — Athey01Would they be converted to neighborhood schools? Would new magnet schools be created OTB? Would attendance be based upon a lottery system or something similar to how charter schools handle admissions request? Also, how would he fund schools with above average low income students? What criteria would he use to fund any school?
It seems that magnet
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 10:00 — user12345It seems that magnet schools should be as their name implies a magnet to draw people out of their neighborhood schools to facilities that would otherwise be under served … older schools go through a decline in school age children as the community ages and than revitalizes and starts over with new young families with kids .. if there are no under utilized facilities in Wake than there is probably no reason for a magnet program … magnets should not be distributed around the county into neighborhood school if they no longer serving their purpose … I don’t know what they would call them but there must be another class of schools that excel in niche markets like the NC School of the Arts, NC School of Math and Science, ITB, or maybe a VOTech Magnet that serve a special group of kids interested in excelling in a special subject … again, the population needing these special classes is not large and only a few of these schools are needed …
L'User, please don't try to answer for JT.
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 14:37 — petehsI hardly think that you and he would answer the question the same. Give the guy a chance to supply his own response (not that he has time, now that he has to worry about his upcoming battle with the Wicked Witch of the South!).
I thought magnet school were "niche" schools
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 12:05 — Athey01Your clarification between magnet vs. "niche" schools, sounds interesting to me. If all schools were fully utilized, there would not be a need for magnet schools. However, you could have "niche" schools which served a specific need or education gap, i.e., a school devoted to the Performing Arts, or Math & Science, Foreign Languages, Vocational Education, or Health.
John has put his personal
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 09:10 — CaryCurmudgeonJohn has put his personal number on much of his campaign materials. If any voters in District 2 want to know where he stands on an issue, they simply need to give him a call and they will get a straight answer.
Listen to His Interview on WPTF
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 08:54 — JanisTangoJust listen to this interview he did on August 5 on WPTF. You have to click the link and search for it on the right side of the screen! He does talk about a lot the things you have questions on!
http://www.wptf.com/goout.asp?u=http://wptfmornings.blogspot.com/
I listened to the interview
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:46 — Athey01He did not have an opportunity to address my specific question... although he appears to be a talker. I will email him my questions.