WashPost: N.C. school diversity plan:
a policy, not a panacea
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regarding Wake County's Superintendent
1. The State of North Carolina requires teachers to be certified in their area of expertise and that our school board
superseded the requirements mandating that our chief/superintendent have prior educational background by allowing a person
with no training to be in charge of the teachers and other highly qualified staff/administrators here in WCPSS.
2. A non prepared superintendent sends a double message to our children/community about the need to receive education/training
to be effective in your concentrated area.
3. Would Wake County Superintendent Anthony Tata been able to retire from the US Army as a brigadier general
without prior experience/expertise?
4. What is his expertise in education and how will he be able to evaluate the effectiveness of others who
have training and a background in education?
5. Does he qualify to be able to advocate for children and will he understand that
all children must receive a high quality education? Does he understand the challenges and issues many of
our children face here in WCPSS? THIS IS A SAD DAY in Wake County!!
AN ANALOGY USED!
1. I am in need of emergency surgery for a life threatening illness and they send in a unlicensed, untrained person who
cannot assist me. What will the outcome be?
Our children value!
Does anybody care?
Is anybody listening?
A friend outside of Wake County,
COALITION OF CONCERNED CITIZENS
FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN
Contact: Calla Wright
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel: (919) 231-9057
Email: ccaac_aacca@yahoo.com
CITIZEN’S GROUP ANNOUNCES WAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES FORUM
Raleigh, NC—September 16, 2010—The Coalition of
Concerned Citizens for African American Children (CCCAAC) announces that it will host a debate forum featuring candidates
for the office of Wake County Commissioner, to be held on Thursday, September 30, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Martin Street
Baptist Church, Johnson Building, 1001 East Martin Street, Raleigh.
The debate forum will provide an opportunity for parents, concerned citizens,
educators and other interested persons to learn more about the candidates for County Commissioner and how their decisions
will impact the education of Wake County public school students. Among the topics
to be addressed are: equal education for all children, the proposed community zones being discussed as part of the WCPSS reassignment
plan, as well as budget and other equity issues.
“Voting is the most effective way to make your voice count,” said Calla Wright, President of CCCAAC. “Last
year’s low voter turnout resulted in a complete upheaval of the student assignment policy. It is essential that anyone eligible to vote in Wake County understands both the role
of the County Commissioners in funding our schools, as well where each candidate stands on the public education issues that
are dividing our community,” she continued. “On
this, the forty fifth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, every eligible citizen should be highly motivated to exercise
their right to vote.”
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About Coalition of Concerned Citizens
for African American Children (CCCAAC):
CCAAC is a parent based organization advocating
for students who attend public schools. Our goal is to empower parents to become effective advocates for their children
while providing them with information on Wake County Public School System's laws policies, and procedures that govern our
children, and to assist parents in helping their children make choices that will enhance their children's educational opportunities.
For more information about the CCCAAC,
please visit our website at www.ccaac.com.
For Immediate Release
Coalition
Of Concerned Citizens For African American Children
Gerald
Wright
919
231-9057
www.cccaac.com
The Coalition of Concerned Citizens for African American Children announces
our group’s input regarding the qualifications of our next superintendent for Wake County Public School System.
We believe our next superintendent
should have the following qualifications:
1. Experience in a variety of positions
in public and urban education in an area that is comparable to Wake County including experience as a senior administrator
2. Intimate knowledge of the daily
work & responsibilities of general education teachers
3. A track record of fairness and open-mindedness
4. Excellent interpersonal skills
5. Ability to articulate a coherent vision for excellence and lead
others in a quest for the vision.
The CCCAAC is a parent
based organization advocating that all students who attend public schools should receive a high quality education.
Students benefit when they
attend schools that are ethnically and economically diverse.
For Immediate Release
Coalition
Of Concerned Citizens For African American Children
Gerald
Wright
919
231-9057
www.cccaac.com
THE CCCAAC Comments on Proposed
Changes to Job Description for Superintendent
The recent proposed changes to the Job Description
for Superintendent supported by WCPSS BOE majority continue to show their efforts to promote racial and economic divide among
our community and students. Separating students according to race and economic
divide does not provide quality education for all children but rather support segregation.
The BOE majority continues to make decision regarding
the education of our
children without having knowledge/understanding
the need for quality education for all children.
Does the BOE understand?
*Business leaders work to garner yearly profit
versus an educator who works for dividends that occur at the end of the education cycle; graduation from high school
*The Business community interest is only for financial
profit versus an educator who is concerned about educating all children and has been trained in the profession of education
*
A business can control their clientele versus an educator who teaches public education which is opened to the public.
Non-Educator as a Superintendent:
1. Would the BOE majority seek a doctor/surgeon
for medical care who has not been trained in the medical profession when you are ill and in desperate need of urgent health
care?
2. Would the BOE majority seek an attorney who
has no legal training when you are on death row?
3. Would the BOE majority seek a dentist without
proper training when needed to be properly fitted for dentures?
4. Would the BOE majority seek legal services from
a business person who has no legal knowledge or legal experience?
5. Would the BOE majority seek a leader for our
school system, someone who has no educational background or knowledge to lead our school system?
The
fight is for ALL CHILDREN!!
It’s all about the children!!!
For Immediate Release
Coalition Of Concerned Citizens For African American Children
Calla Wright
919 231-9057
CCCAAC Comments on WCPSS BOE Propose
Reassignment Plan
The recent proposed Reassignment Plan supported by WCPSS BOE majority continues to show their efforts to promote
racial and economic divide among our students, and community. Separating students according to race and economic divide
does not promote/foster equal education opportunities for all children but rather supports inequalities and separation.
The BOE majority continues to make decision regarding the education of our children without having
knowledge/understanding/ major connections to families and students of diverse cultures and backgrounds. The CCCAAC
urges them to visit all areas of Wake County in order to have a clear understanding of the economic struggles many families
and their children face. Making decisions without complete understanding of the economic and racial factors an
addition to not having knowledge of the demographics of Wake County community does not give struggling
families and their children equal access to education
The CCCAAC challenges the BOE majority to visit all of the Wake County neighborhoods in order to understand why
we must not alienate/separate children.
All children deserve an equal chance in life and an equal education is a BASIC HUMAN RIGHT.
Immediate Release
Coalition
Of Concerned Citizens for African American Children
ccaac_aacca@yahoo.com
www.cccaac.com
Citizens Speak on
WCPSS Diversity Policy:
The CCCAAC will hold a press conference on Monday, March 22, 2010, 5:30 p.m. at Martin
St. Baptist Church,
Johnson Building to address WCPSS Diversity Policy. Members from the faith based community, sororities, fraternities, community organizations,
citizens, and all who support equal educational opportunities and socioeconomic diversity will join us as we speak as one
voice and as a united community.
We must let the BOE know that we as a community, believe that all children
benefit when they attend schools that are racially and economically diverse.
WE invite you to join
our united community in support of Wake's DIVERSITY Policy!
A Prayer Vigil will follow the press conference
Contact: Calla Wright IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel: (919) 231-9057
Email: ccaac_aacca@yahoo.com
www.cccaac.com
CITIZEN’S Comment On Superintendent
Del Burns
The Coalition of Concerned Citizens for African American Children (CCCAAC) feels that losing Dr. Del Burns is a tremendous
loss to our school system, community and most importantly our children. During
his tenure, Dr. Burns implemented several programs/resources/tools to eliminate the achievement gap. The Curriculum Management Audit and Professional Learning Communities/Grading Practice Review, are some
of the tools that are widely used to improve student academic performance/achievement. The resources and tools address the
needs of all learners and promote equal educational opportunities for all children; from struggling to academically gifted
students.
According to Dr.
Burns, “Our students’ academic performance, although high by state and national standards, has been on a plateau
since 2003. Academic standards are continuing to increase, including elementary
and middle school math, various high school courses and overall graduation requirements.
With high standards comes increased urgency in our efforts to eliminate achievement gaps between a child’s performance
and potential--both for our struggling and academically gifted students.” Please
view www.cccaac.com to trace achievement data from 2005 which shows the gap was closing.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction re-normed the reading and math
standards in addition to changing graduation requirements which impacted recent test scores, graduation rates and achievement
levels.
WCPSS Diversity Plans help children learn how to live in an integrated/diverse
society where people are not judged by their socio-economic status, race or ethnicity. Children are allowed to interact with
others who have different backgrounds and cultures but all seek a high quality education as a common goal. Having diverse population in schools yield more than good test scores, it is the catalyst for creating
a diverse society.
The CCCAAC believes that students benefit when they attend schools that are racially and economically diverse.
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