#WCPSS Updates: Coronavirus worries, threats to a school and a word from a “Sponsor”

Posted on March 7, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

This installment of WCPSS (Wake County Public School System) updates includes how the district is handling parent worries about Coronavirus, investigation of threats made to a high school and a word from a “sponsor.”

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#NCED Updates: School Choice Event coming to Raleigh, State Board of Ed updates, spending fact and Quiet Epidemic updates

Posted on March 7, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

In this edition of NCED Updates: An upcoming School Choice event in Raleigh, State Board of Education updates, a contract fight, some facts about education and per-pupil spending and Quiet Epidemic updates.

Previous #NCED Update installment: Predator problems in New Hanover persist, Guilford buses kids to the polls, School choice and more

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Winston-Salem Forsyth middle school teacher charged with sex crimes involving a student

Posted on March 6, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

A Winston-Salem Forsyth County Public Schools (WSFS) teacher has been arrested and charged with sex crimes involving a student.

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#WCPSS Updates: A petition, busing to the polls, achievement and grievances

Posted on March 1, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

This edition of Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Updates includes a Petition to remove Green Hope High principal, busing kids to the polls, student achievement issues and some gaffes from Wake Board member Jim Martin.

Author’s Note:
Please pardon the high level of snark in this edition. The materials demanded it.

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#NCED Updates: USED takes on sexual assault in K-12, CMS’ illegal survey, Guilford busing and more

Posted on March 1, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

This installment of NCED Updates includes the U.S Dept. of Education investigating sexual assault in K-12, local Quiet Epidemic updates and news from the State Board of Education. Also, Policy Watch gets per-pupil spending wrong, more on Guilford busing kids to the polls, CMS’s lawbreaking survey and Leandro updates.

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U.S. Dept. of Ed to take on child predators in K-12 schools

Posted on March 1, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

On February 26, Betsy Devos, the U.S. Secretary of Education announced that the department will be investigating sexual assault cases in K-12 public schools as part of a new Title IX initiative.

It’s about damn time.

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