Wake school board doublethink
Submitted by scharrison on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 8:44am
George Orwell would be proud:
"Community schools can go hand-in-hand with diversity," Tedesco told his colleagues. The district's eventual attendance plan with a community-based focus will show that, he said. Some in the community have a "false understanding" about the matter, he said.
"We value stability for families. We value parental choice, and we value diversity," Tedesco said. "They don't have to be exclusive."
Keep practicing your Newspeak, John, and you'll eventually get the hang of it.
Republican incompetence
Wake County Schools are being crushed under the weight of the Republican recession, and the Gang of Five doesn't have a clue what they're doing. Between them, Tedesco and Margiotta don't have the brains god gave an animal cracker.
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
Yep
Not to mention, their scramble to (all of a sudden) pay false homage to school diversity is due to:
What's funny about this is: The antics of the new school board and their supporters (like Art Pope) have garnered national attention, so the Federal authorities who will receive this grant application are probably well aware of the anti-diversity stance of Margiotta and Tedesco.
If they lose that $8 million bucks, blame needs to be placed where blame is due.
They Don't Have to Be Exclusive
I do believe that is the point. But until someone busts the realtors in the chops for creating "exclusive" neighborhoods (you do know what that means, don't you?), diverse community schools will be an oxymoron. Housing or busing, take your choice.
The alternative is generalized purposeful ignorance.
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