Wake: why the battle over diverse public schools still matters

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Harwood, Karey

Harwood, Karey

Cary Regional
Eva H. Perry Regional
Oberlin Regional
Wake Forest Community

Adult Non-Fiction

Cary Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
Wake Forest Community - Adult Non-Fiction

"The Wake County Public School System was once described as a beacon of hope for American school districts. It was both academically successful and successfully integrated. It accomplished these goals through the hard work of teachers and administrators, and through a student assignment policy that made sure no school in the countywide district became a high poverty school. Although most students attended their closest school, the 'diversity policy' modified where some students were assigned to make sure no school had more than 40% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch or more than 25% performing below grade level. When the school board election of 2009 swept into office a majority who favored 'neighborhood schools,' the diversity policy that had governed student assignment for years was eliminated. Wake: Why the Battle Over Diverse Public Schools Still Matters tells the story of the aftermath of that election, including the fierce public debate that ensued during school board meetings and in the pages of the local newspaper, and the groundswell of community support that voted in a pro-diversity school board in 2011. What was at stake in those years was the fundamental direction of the largest school district in North Carolina and the 14th largest in the U.S. Would it maintain a commitment to diverse schools, and if so, how would it balance that commitment with various competing interests and demands? Through hundreds of published opinion articles and several in depth interviews with community leaders, Wake examines the substance of that debate and explores the community's vision for public education. Wake also explores the importance of knowing the history of a place, including the history of school segregation. Wake County's example still resonates, and the battle over diverse public schools still matters, because owning responsibility for the problem of segregated schools (or not) will shape the direction of America's future"--

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2025-08-24T09:19:14.127Z

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Non Fiction

Non Fiction

379.2 HARWO

Wake County Public Libraries

Cary Regional
Eva H. Perry Regional
Oberlin Regional
Wake Forest Community

9781978836563

2024

Rutgers University Press

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Critical issues in American education

Critical issues in American education|

Community and school -- North Carolina -- Wake County -- History
Community schools -- North Carolina -- Wake County -- History
Educational equalization -- North Carolina -- Wake County
Local histories
Public schools -- North Carolina -- Wake County -- History
School integration -- North Carolina -- Wake County
Segregation in education -- North Carolina -- Wake County
Wake County Public School System -- History

Wake : why the battle over diverse public schools still matters

Wake : why the battle over diverse public schools still matters / Karey Harwood

Wake

why the battle over diverse public schools still matters

Community and school
Community schools
Educational equalization
History
Public schools
School integration
Segregation in education