“Separate but Equal”

The Wake County School board fiasco has dominated education headlines across the state of North Carolina over the past few weeks. You can read the particulars here.  I myself have three quick points.


First, the individuals who are making the decisions which could impact hundreds of thousands of students and their families are missing the big picture. That picture is what’s best for the students and this idea of them continuously being in the best possible position to succeed academically.

Secondly, dividing communities will create apprehension and an entitlement to ownership. It will create an educational imbalance unless elected educational officials can guarantee every community and school an equivalent amount of resources as it relates to academic curriculum offerings, better than average teachers, and funding, among other things.  All of which on the tax payers' budget. 

Finally, the uncertainty of how student admissions will be determined at magnet schools leaves too much open for interpretation. Politics come to mind! So does the” good ole boys” network. And status. And money, power, respect. Where is affirmative action when you need it?

With or without, the question is will it matter?  This could get more interesting.  Stay tuned!