Richard Kahlenberg's Commentary on Wake County Schools
Topics: Education Subtopics: Public School Choice and Integration
Feb 28, 2011
Authors: TCF
Publisher(s): The Century Foundation
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E-mailThe Wake County Public School System has been known as a strong academic district committed to integration. The New York Times reports that, from the 1970s to the 1990s, the district pursued racial integration; and then, in 2000, after courts ruled against using race-based criteria, Wake became one of the first districts in the nation to adopt a system of socioeconomic integration. In 2009, a new conservative majority was elected to the Wake school board, and last spring it voted to dismantle the integration plan. TCF Senior Fellow Richard Kahlenberg has been paying close attention to these developments. Read his commentary below.
A Tea Party Defeat on Schools in N.C. by Richard Kahlenberg, TCF Blog of the Century
Chamber of Commerce vs. Tea Party over Wake County Schools by Richard Kahlenberg, Washington Post
Stronger Schools With an Income Mix by Richard Kahlenberg, New York Times
Take a Look at Your Future Bad Move in Wake County North Carolina Richard Kahlenberg quoted in the Anniston Star.
More Talk about the Tea Party taking over Wake County Schools Richard Kahlenberg quoted in Raleigh News & Observer.com.
Tea Party Backed School Board Kills School Integration in Raleigh, North Carolina Richard Kahlenberg cited in Mother Jones.
Tea Party-Backed School Board Abolishes Diversity Policy Richard Kahlenberg cited in The Atlantic.
When the Tea Party Actually Governs by Richard Kahlenberg, Taking Note blog
The Sad Return to Segregated Schools in Raleigh, N.C. Richard Kahlenberg quoted in The American Prospect.
In N.C., a New Battle on School Integration Richard Kahlenberg quoted in front page article in Washington Post.
Richard Kahlenberg on the Wake School Diversity Fight in 2010 Richard Kahlenberg quoted in Raleigh News & Observer.com.
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