tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post9144696129636839701..comments2024-01-09T17:38:35.707-05:00Comments on This Old State: Wake schools v. CMS, by the numbersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-29110569967563854152009-11-01T21:09:35.361-05:002009-11-01T21:09:35.361-05:00It's my understanding that one of the reasons ...It's my understanding that one of the reasons for the difference in the socioeconomic mix in the two systems is white flight since the end of diversity busing in CMS. The school district used to be almost 60% white students, which makes sense since Charlotte area is 60% white according to census data. That hasn't changed. What's changed is a 25% drop in the number of middle class families - both black and white - who have dropped out of the public school system. <br /><br />That certainly makes "neighborhood schools" look like a big failure for Charlotte.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-59009796757166599352009-10-07T13:24:37.421-04:002009-10-07T13:24:37.421-04:00To anonymous at 10:55: A few on our school board ...To anonymous at 10:55: A few on our school board still long for the good old of busing and have recently attempted to force us back into it. That has created a huge uproar here, the likes of which hasn't been seen since the late 90's/early 2000's. So the board needs to take note that there can be repercussions for attempting to force policies that the community does not want. As for your resegregating comment: which do you value more: having kids learn or having diversity? Take a careful look at minority and FRL scores in Wake--do you honestly think the diversity policy is helping those kids?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-60153162460827145502009-10-06T22:55:14.130-04:002009-10-06T22:55:14.130-04:00Hi, from (I fear) newly re-segregated Wake County....Hi, from (I fear) newly re-segregated Wake County. I agree with that there are basic differences in the socio-economic/racial balances in our two school systems. But it seems that folks in Charlotte aren't any happier with their neighborhood schools. Why would you want your board to pay attention? Don't you have what all of our pro-neighborhood school, winning suburbanites want?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-57438315633017194142009-10-06T21:53:39.730-04:002009-10-06T21:53:39.730-04:00Apparently the voters in Wake County did not fall ...Apparently the voters in Wake County did not fall for this list of numbers--perhaps they recognize the demographic differences between our two school systems. Or perhaps they are concerned about the test scores of minority and high poverty kids (the fact that they have been flat for several years while CMS's have been rising--numbers conveniently ignored by Fitzsimon). According to News Observer 3 out of 4 candidates who support a change in assignment policy won outright (and in large numbers). The 4th candidate also won but will have to compete in a runoff. Looks like policies will be changing in Wake. Hope our board is paying attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-19719748930146989712009-10-06T10:02:24.544-04:002009-10-06T10:02:24.544-04:00This article conveniently ignores the significant ...This article conveniently ignores the significant demographic differences between the two counties. CMS has a much larger free and reduced lunch population and those students are much more costly to educate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-27393508022017293182009-10-06T09:23:59.215-04:002009-10-06T09:23:59.215-04:00So, let's get this straight. You want to &quo...So, let's get this straight. You want to "plug those Raleigh folk?" Why? Because they get less money per student than CMS, yet still seem to have it together when getting their students through school successfully. CMS really needs to take a cue from Wake County. It's no wonder so many families in Charlotte choose to send their kids to private school!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-78286730909208446182009-10-06T08:14:03.412-04:002009-10-06T08:14:03.412-04:00did you really just say you'd like to plug all...did you really just say you'd like to plug all the raleigh people. hahah no wonder we got the better school systemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-66042541865193135482009-10-06T08:08:01.119-04:002009-10-06T08:08:01.119-04:00this makes me so mad!! I would love to plug all th...this makes me so mad!! I would love to plug all those raleigh folk. than maybe they'd learn a thing or two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com