Press Release

Camille White

919-720-8024

www.cccaac.com

For Immediate Release

The Coalition Of Concerned Citizens for African American Children is a parent based organization advocating for students who attend public schools.

The parents of the students from Enloe High School, who were recently arrested, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Martin St. Baptist Church, (Johnson Building located on State Street) 5:30 p.m. Our parents will share concerns regarding the brutal and harsh treatment their children received from the Raleigh Police Department and the unfair disciplinary infractions issued by Enloe High School Administrators.

WE are calling on our community to send a message to the Wake County School Board that we, as parents:

1.       Demand that our children who were arrested on Thursday May 16, 2013 on the campus of William G. Enloe High School be readmitted to school immediately. Valuable classroom instruction that will prepare them for EOC (End Of Course) exams is being missed. Failure to do so could prove devastating to our children’s academic future.

2.       We as parents, will no longer tolerate our children being arrested by Raleigh Police Department and the SRO (Student Resource Officers) who are placed in our schools. We demand that our children’s behaviors be managed by qualified officers and personnel, trained to deal with adolescents.

3.       We as parents, will not allow the Wake County School Administrators to continue to place our children in Out Of School Suspension, In School Suspension, and Long Term Suspension as an option for not educating our children.

4.       We as parents, will no longer allow Wake County Public Schools to fail and retain our children at alarming rates.

5.       We as parents, demand that our children will receive a high quality education in a safe environment free of police brutality when attending Wake County Public Schools.

6.       We as parents, demand fair, equal, and unbiased discipline administered in a consistent manner across racial lines.

We strongly encouraged parents, citizens and taxpayers to continue to closely monitor the actions and decisions of the Wake County School Board Of Education in addition to studying the system policies and procedures of local and state laws that govern our children's education.

CCCAAC believe that children benefit when they attend public schools that are economically and ethnically diverse.

Calla Wright

   919 231-9057

   www.cccaac.com

      ccaac_aacca@yahoo.com

On behalf of the Coalition of Concerned Citizens for African American Children, we would like to thank the Wake County Board of Education members who voted to bring change in the 2013-2014 Student Assignment Plan. Your willingness to take this courageous move is to be applauded by all who believe in equal education for all children. Initiating this new directive is a mammoth undertaking, and we are extremely proud of having the five board of education members represent the educational needs of all Wake County Public School students.

This new directive will help improve equity/academic achievement while giving all students a base school assignment. All students deserve equal educational opportunities. A high quality education is the key ingredient needed for all students to compete and succeed in our global society.

Again, thank you for your courageous and audacious leadership shown by voting to implement this new directive.

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 Makes A Statement

All children who attend Wake County Public Schools deserve the same opportunity to achieve mastery when receiving GRADES.

How many children, if caught cheating would receive a second chance to retake an EXAM!!! A Wake County spokesperson said that these students are "Good Kids" and deserve a second chance at taking an alternative exam. How many children have received” 0’s when caught cheating and failed the class for the year because they were not given a second chance. All children should be viewed as "Good Kids" and all need a second chance to retake an Exam, TEST, Quizzes, and all graded activities!!

Instead, our children receive zeros, failing grades, and are being retained at ALARMING RATES and have DECREASE GRADUATION RATES!! Every child who attend WCPSS need a SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH and FIFTH Chance to SUCEED at Learning while ACHIEVING Mastery!!! All children do not learn at the SAME RATE/Pace.

Discrimination, SEGREGATION occurs when students do not receive the same opportunities for achieving mastery and equity when being evaluated on graded activities.

Are these students at Panther Creek more deserving of a second chance because they are from an affluent family and viewed as UPPER Middle Class students who attend one of the top schools in the nation? Have these students cheated before and did not get caught? As a result of CHEATIING, are they in the top 10% of their graduating class? Will Cheating impact their Class Rank ,TRANSCRIPT and enable them to go to COLLEGE!! Given these students a SECOND CHANGE puts the spotlight Wake County Public Schools and shows the countless flaws in the present Grading Policy.

All students deserve the same opportunities even if CAUGHT CHEATINIG!!!

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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.

919 2319057

www.cccaac.com

For Immediate Release

The Coalition of Concerned Citizens for African American Children believes that the inaction of the WCPSS Student Achievement Committee is a major contributing factor in the failing of our students. As elected officials, school board members have the primary responsibility to ensure that all children receive equal educational opportunities. . Student Achievement committee meetings have been delayed for over a year, an inexcusable dereliction of duty that is gravely impacting our children’s future.

The CCCAAC believes that “grades” determine our children future by affecting graduation rates, promotion, and college admission and scholarship opportunities for our children. Putting the “New Grading Policy” on hold for a year has resulted in our children being retained at alarming rates and failing courses that are needed for graduation.

A community meeting will be held on Thursday, May 3^rd, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Martin Street Baptist Church, 1001 East Martin Martin Street, Corner of State and Martin Street, Raleigh, North Carolina

SPONSORED BY THE COALITION OF CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN

“Community Engagement Meeting”

Special Guests:

Keith Sutton, WCPSS Board Member

Jason Langberg, – School To Prison Pipeline

WHEN:                 Monday, April 9, 2012

WHERE:                  Martin Street Baptist Church

                           1001 East Martin Street

                           Johnson Building (State Street entrance)


TIME:                      6:30 pm to 8:00pm

WHO:                     Parents, concerned citizens, educators and other interested persons will have an opportunity to ask questions/share concerns, hear important data that impact the quality of our children’s education. There will be an update on Walnut Creek Elementary School, bell changes, school assignments issues and other concerns of the community.



WHAT:                    The following topics will be discussed:

Ü WCPSS Bell Changes

Ü Walnut Creek Elementary Update

Ü Impact of Round One Choice On SE Raleigh

Ü School To Prison Pipeline

WashPost: N.C. school diversity plan: a policy, not a panacea

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N.C. school diversity plan: a policy, not a panacea

Comments 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

   www.cccaac.com







                                          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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N.C. school diversity plan: a policy, not a panacea

Upcoming Event

WHAT: “ Common Core Standards”

WHEN: February 21st, 2013

Where: Martin Street Baptist Church

1001 East Martin St

Family Life Center

State Street Entrance

Raleigh, North Carolina

SPEAKER: Ms. Cathy Moore,

Deputy Superintendent

School Performance

Wake County Public School

Dr. Todd Wirt

Assistant Superintendent for Academics

SPONSOR: Coalition of Concerned Citizens for African American Children, Inc.

TIME: 6:00 -7:30 p.m.

You are cordially invited to attend and learn more about Common Core Standards. This seminar is designed to give parents, community leaders, and concerned citizens detailed information about the new curriculum standards and how they impact your child’s education. We will discuss the following:

*What are Common Core Standards Overview

*Elementary Standards

*Middle School Standard

*High School Standards

*Math Standards

*Language Arts Standard

*Resources

*Assessment Changes

If you have questions, concerns about these new policies, test standards and education policies, please make plans to attend this most important seminar..

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Thu Jul 9, 2009 6:36 pm (PDT)