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The WakeEd blog is devoted to discussing and answering questions about the major issues facing the Wake County school system: the reassignment of thousands of students, the conversion of traditional-calendar schools to a year-round schedule, the district's response 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.
Tonight's meeting at Knightdale HS
From the school system's perspective, tonight is the real start of the community engagement meeting process.
Here are some things to keep in mind if you go tonight to Knightdale High. It pays to be early since the sign-up sheet for speakers will be put out at 6 p.m., 30 minutes before the start of the meeting.
Don't think that because tonight's meeting is at Knightdale that it means it's only for Eastern Wake residents. If history repeats itself, tonight could actually be a good opportunity to have your say.
Turnout has tended to be smaller at meetings in Eastern Wake even though the area has become increasingly impacted by reassignment in recent years. If that's the case, someone can take advantage of the time before the meeting ends at 9 p.m.
Asst Supt. Chuck Dulaney is telling people they don't have to speak at or attend all five meetings. He said repeating the same argument multiple times won't increase the chances that changes will be made to the plan.
T. Keung Hui
T. Keung Hui covers Wake schools.
Comments
Which Board Members Attended?
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 11:38 — Lisa_BHi Keung:
Which board members were in attendance last night? THANKS!
The only one I saw was Lori
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 11:55 — KeungHui (author)The only one I saw was Lori Millberg. These are staff meetings and not board ones so board members aren't being recruited to attend.
They don't HEAR clearly at
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 06:44 — g88ky07They don't HEAR clearly at ALL!
I would disagree with Mr.
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 05:35 — vsheehanI would disagree with Mr. Delaney’s statement it implies some one is listening. Over and Over the BOE has been told by people of all walks of life that they do not want to be bussed everywhere or have their school go MYR. The actions of the BOE show that no matter what you say , how you say it , or how many times you say it the BOE isn’t LISTENING
gee, wonder who he means?
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 18:32 — AngelaWAsst Supt. Chuck Dulaney is telling people they don't have to speak at or attend all five meetings. He said repeating the same argument multiple times won't increase the chances that changes will be made to the plan.
His quote tonight was
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 23:21 — KeungHui (author)His quote tonight was "hearing something five times doesn't make it more powerful than hearing it clearly once."