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There's a new elem school scheduled to open in the WF area in 2010-11 and that will significantly impact assignments in the area. Wake Forest Elem is a traditional opt out school for some year round folks next year, so I would expect to see some extra students there who aren't necessarily from the immediate area. Nothing wrong with having kids from outside the area, but its just a different dynamic. We are experiencing this at our school right now.
Some areas around WF (east side) are assigned to Knightdale HS instead of WF-Rolesville. Not only are those kids traveling a long distance when WF-Rolesville is MUCH closer, but Knightdale HS is not very good. I would avoid those areas if you have kids in HS or close to that age. Of course, there's no guarantee that you won't get reassigned but I would definitely not move to a neighborhood zoned for Knightdale HS.
Although Heritage HS is supposed to open in a few years so that will shake things up anyway.
Hmm. . . I don't think fighting something you are against, or is educationally NOT sound, is ever "beating a dead horse." Au contraire, not getting involved, ignoring the situation, or letting others take up the rallying cry, is like letting that old nag limp along.
Cary does seem to be affected, in some areas. The children where I am walk to their elementary school.
Cary parents have been so disgusted by the constant reassignments (largely due to growth) until they threatened, just recently, to pull away from WCPSS. Some reassignments cannot be helped, but it shouldn't involve busing children for 20-30 minutes across town to just achieve 'diversity.' Kids who are bused like that don't like it, and really don't think of the school as belonging to them, or their population group.
Just go sit in the cafeteria at the end of a school day while the children wait to board the buses, and then tell me they feel like they actually belong. Watch the interactions on the playground.
Better yet, ask those bused students where they want to attend school.
These students' needs would be much better met using all of that money spent on buses, and maintenance, and drivers, and gasoline, on programs to bring those students' schools, if they are deemed 'lacking,' up to par with real programs -- not babysitting to accommodate parents who generally work at little-better-than minimum wage jobs.
Prepare those children to compete, and give them what they need to do it, instead of traveling from Point A to Point B on a bus. All that is accomplished with that, is literally getting them there. Imagine how that traveling time could be better spent.
Instead of beating that dead horse, shoot it, and put it out of its misery.
Hmm. . . I don't think fighting something you are against, or is educationally NOT sound, is ever "beating a dead horse." Au contraire, not getting involved, ignoring the situation, or letting others take up the rallying cry, is like letting that old nag limp along.
Cary does seem to be affected, in some areas. The children where I am walk to their elementary school.
Cary parents have been so disgusted by the constant reassignments (largely due to growth) until they threatened, just recently, to pull away from WCPSS. Some reassignments cannot be helped, but it shouldn't involve busing children for 20-30 minutes across town to just achieve 'diversity.' Kids who are bused like that don't like it, and really don't think of the school as belonging to them, or their population group.
Just go sit in the cafeteria at the end of a school day while the children wait to board the buses, and then tell me they feel like they actually belong. Watch the interactions on the playground.
Better yet, ask those bused students where they want to attend school.
These students' needs would be much better met using all of that money spent on buses, and maintenance, and drivers, and gasoline, on programs to bring those students' schools, if they are deemed 'lacking,' up to par with real programs -- not babysitting to accommodate parents who generally work at little-better-than minimum wage jobs.
Prepare those children to compete, and give them what they need to do it, instead of traveling from Point A to Point B on a bus. All that is accomplished with that, is literally getting them there. Imagine how that traveling time could be better spent.
Instead of beating that dead horse, shoot it, and put it out of its misery.
Please don't mistake my "Beating a dead Horse" comment. I meant it because I was creating a new post on a subject that seems to always be discussed. I did not mean it in anyway refer to being lacksidaisical about the issue itself.
I have heard good things about Jones Dairy. The only thing negative I've heard recently is that they lost their science teacher and Spanish. When Sanford Creek opened it took a lot of students from Jones Dairy & their enrollment went down which reduced their 'months of employment' allotment from the Curriculum & Instruction dept. Hence the loss of the science teacher and Spanish teacher.
This is what I heard from somebody whose kids go there, but I would confirm that info before going with it. I have no reason to not believe the person I heard it from, but I always like to confirm info for myself before believing it. :-)
Hmm. . . I don't think fighting something you are against, or is educationally NOT sound, is ever "beating a dead horse." Au contraire, not getting involved, ignoring the situation, or letting others take up the rallying cry, is like letting that old nag limp along.
Cary does seem to be affected, in some areas. The children where I am walk to their elementary school.
Cary parents have been so disgusted by the constant reassignments (largely due to growth) until they threatened, just recently, to pull away from WCPSS. Some reassignments cannot be helped, but it shouldn't involve busing children for 20-30 minutes across town to just achieve 'diversity.' Kids who are bused like that don't like it, and really don't think of the school as belonging to them, or their population group.
Just go sit in the cafeteria at the end of a school day while the children wait to board the buses, and then tell me they feel like they actually belong. Watch the interactions on the playground.
Better yet, ask those bused students where they want to attend school.
These students' needs would be much better met using all of that money spent on buses, and maintenance, and drivers, and gasoline, on programs to bring those students' schools, if they are deemed 'lacking,' up to par with real programs -- not babysitting to accommodate parents who generally work at little-better-than minimum wage jobs.
Prepare those children to compete, and give them what they need to do it, instead of traveling from Point A to Point B on a bus. All that is accomplished with that, is literally getting them there. Imagine how that traveling time could be better spent.
Instead of beating that dead horse, shoot it, and put it out of its misery.
Cary parents threatening to pull away from WCPSS? Gimmee a break !!!!
I have heard good things about Jones Dairy. The only thing negative I've heard recently is that they lost their science teacher and Spanish. When Sanford Creek opened it took a lot of students from Jones Dairy & their enrollment went down which reduced their 'months of employment' allotment from the Curriculum & Instruction dept. Hence the loss of the science teacher and Spanish teacher.
This is what I heard from somebody whose kids go there, but I would confirm that info before going with it. I have no reason to not believe the person I heard it from, but I always like to confirm info for myself before believing it. :-)
Can somebody confirm if their principal just got fed up with things and quit???? That's what I heard..
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