Questioning who is to blame for Walnut Creek Elementary’s overcrowding – Source: News & Observer

Two different pictures are emerging about the situation taking place at the new Walnut Creek Elementary School.

As noted in today’s article, Wake County Schools Superintendent Tony Tata acknowledged that an enrollment cap is needed at Walnut Creek to deal with overcrowding. But Tata, pointing to the additional resources provided to the school, says that Walnut Creek is "on the right track." (Read more)

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WILL WAKE’S HIGH POVERTY SCHOOLS HURT HOME PROPERTY VALUES – Source: The Cash Roc

EDITOR – This is part 6 of a multi-part look at Walnut Creek Elementary School, and the other high poverty schools that the conservative-led Wake County School Board will be creating in Southeast Raleigh as it moves forward with its controversial neighborhood schools policy. Studies consistently show black and Hispanic students are relegated to poor instruction, a lack of resources and a second-rate education in high poverty, racially identifiable schools. The property values in neighborhoods with high poverty schools also suffer, as families move away.

            The Carolinian examines the question, “Will all or any of this happen in Wake County?”

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