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November 7, 2019 No Responses

Dillard, Brogden could be taken over by Innovative School District

Unless they show significant academic improvement over the next four years, two Wayne County schools face being taken over by the Innovative School District, a 2016 creation of the General Assembly that turns control of low-performing schools over from local...

October 14, 2019 No Responses

Breaking: Committee won’t endorse any maps

A months-long redistricting process that cost the county $75,000 seemingly fizzled Monday evening, as the committee charged with making a recommendation to the Wayne County School Board decided against putting its stamp of approval on any of the maps presented...

October 1, 2019 No Responses

Public response to redistricting options released by WCPS

Some voiced concerns about perceived transportation woes. Others said they were worried about a potential negative impact on military children. There were those who accused school officials of “misleading” the public — justifying the redrawing of...

September 17, 2019 3 Responses

Some committee members: Negative reaction to realignment plan is about racism

Reaction to the two redistricting options outlined in August as part of Wayne County Public Schools Fall 2020 Student Realignment Study has been overwhelmingly negative, the company charged with helping to create — and gauging public opinion on — the...

September 11, 2019 No Responses

Discrimination claim filed against city, councilman

In a complaint filed August 8 with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a city employee who has been on medical leave since mid-July alleges that both the city of Goldsboro and District 1 Councilman Antonio Williams discriminated against her....

September 4, 2019 No Responses

Councilman outlines election “consequences”

Goldsboro City Councilman Gene Aycock is purportedly reaching out directly to voters, outlining what he says the consequences could be if they make the wrong choices in the next city election. In a letter bearing what appears to be his...

August 27, 2019 No Responses

Maps would diversify population at Goldsboro High, make Tommy’s Road a feeder school for Dillard, Greenwood

Two Wayne County Public Schools redistricting options for the 2020-21 school year were unveiled this evening during a public meeting held at Wayne Community College. Both would drastically change the demographics at Dillard Middle School, Greenwood Middle Scho...

August 19, 2019 No Responses

Breaking: Council will not replace Stevens

District 3 will not have representation on the Goldsboro City Council until after the November election. Members of the board voted Monday during their work session to allow voters who show up to the polls this fall to decide who...

August 6, 2019 No Responses

Williams takes on Constitution, public records law

District 1 Councilman Antonio Williams attempted to educate senior city staff members — and Mayor Chuck Allen — on the Constitution and public records law Monday during a pre-board meeting work session during a conversation about what he characterized as.....

July 24, 2019 No Responses

Meadow Lane absorbs 32, but Edgewood remains open for all but new pre-K

After months of contentious debate, it appears that both Edgewood Community Developmental School and Meadow Lane Elementary will serve pre-K through fourth-graders who, not long ago, thought the latter might be their only choice. Mixed responses — and in 18....

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