Track My Steps is hosting a public forum tonight on the state of education in Eastern Wake County.
Forum organizers say there is a "crisis in public education in eastern Wake County and that they want to "break the silence on education inequality." The forum will focus on the challenges faced by Eastern Wake students and parents in the areas of early education, student discipline, student/parent rights and resources, course selection/availability and student achievement.
"Eastern Wake residents are calling for education reform in their part of Wake County to create a better Wake County," according to the press release. "Participants will introduce a plan of action to change the perception of education in Eastern Wake."
Speakers will include state Schools Superintendent June Atkinson, Jason Langberg and Jen Richelson of Advocates for Children’s Services, East Wake Education Foundation Executive Director Linda B. Johnson and John Williams, who is Wake County school system's senior director of high school programs.
School board members Jim Martin and Chris Malone have submitted written statements.
The forum is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Knightdale Town Hall, 950 Steeple Square Court in Knightdale.
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Thu, 05/17/2012 - 16:00 — SideburnsTrack My Steps is run by Toshiba Rice. Apparently, this is just another GSIW front.
Still unable to get over....
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 08:49 — bpuli9999election defeat, I see. What (or who) are you a front for? Maybe you should also look into JT's employer. And where the funds for his salary are coming from - they do include WCPSS contractors. No conflict of interest there.
wrong
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 21:31 — EBDarcyToshiba has been actively involved in trying to improving the schools in the Knightdale area long before Great Schools existed.
No surprise
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 19:54 — FSandYOUThey show up in the most predictable places.
I bet it was standing room only.
It's a little troubling that
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 13:40 — tropicalgirlIt's a little troubling that a group advocating education reform has a website with multiple spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors.
It's a lot troubling...
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 14:42 — midtownmomTeach thyself before professing to teach others. It's really quite pitiful.
Maybe you should...
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 16:02 — bpuli9999look at the title of your post. People in glass houses should not be throwing stones.
I'm not sure what you're referring to...
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 16:42 — midtownmomOther than the ... This is a blog and it's my personal branding of all my "subject" titles.
But really, I don't profess to be a teacher or educator. Have you looked at the Track My Steps website "About TMS" page? I wouldn't publish anything to the general public, especially about education, before having it proofread by several people. I'm sorry, but this is not personal; it is about professionalism and trust. I would not put my name nor backing in any organization that is okay with publishing a website riddled with so many writing errors.
I was referring just...
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 13:28 — bpuli9999to your post's title "It's a lot troubling" and questioning it's grammatical correctness.
Don't be a grammar / spelling nazi - everyone makes mistakes. Don't lose the big picture and message by focusing the irrelevant minutia. If you don't want to trust someone who cannot spell correctly all the time, that says a lot more about you than what it says about the person who can't spell.
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Fri, 05/18/2012 - 13:33 — Bob_SconceWhere's the error? "It's a lot troubling"? The contraction is correct, and "a lot" took the place of "a little" in the post it was replying to.
I first brought it up and I
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:15 — tropicalgirlI first brought it up and I don't see it as a personal attack either. The errors on their website are embarrassing for a group that is about education. They are trying to sell message but it is difficult to take that message seriously when it is presented so poorly. Midtownmom is right - this is about professionalism and trust. If they can't get the spelling right (and this was not one or two mispelled words, it was several), then how can I trust that they are getting their facts correct?
Hm...
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 11:35 — Bob_SconceI can't even bring the webpage up in chrome -- keeps crashing the browser.
To bpuli9999
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 16:13 — PeacePopWell said. There are a few posters on here who continually post unkind comments that are more like personal attacks rather than a sharing of opinions between concered residents. Of course they only do that to those who do not agree with them.
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Thu, 05/17/2012 - 16:32 — SideburnsHey - you did that to me in an online article comment section. You're no better.
Interesting....most of what
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 12:40 — shearertwInteresting....most of what an individual gets out of education is a reflection of the effort that individual put in to it. I don't see that being covered under any of the topics listed. Therefore, no progress will be made towards stated goals.
Agree
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 21:48 — Solon77I actually agree with you on something. Track My Steps is like The North Carolina Center for Education Reform, except I don't think anyone associated with Track My Steps is using it as a facade for a payout and a campaign vehicle for public office like JT is.
They may need a bigger venue
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 11:51 — FSandYOUI'm sure there will be an overflow crowd.