Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore told members of the Board of Education that “we’re going to need some help” to ensure teachers get their supplements when school ends this month. Dunsmore made the statement after board chairman…
Breaking News: Auditor says WCPS fund balance at -$3.6 million, has trended downward since 2015
As members of the Wayne County School Board prepare to weigh Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore’s proposed 2020-21 budget — one that includes staff cuts and increased class sizes to rectify a $5 million deficit — they first heard from an…
Teachers advocacy group ‘mad as hell’ as WCPS calls educators back to schools with 48 hours notice
The Wayne County Association of Educators is calling on its members to stand firm in the wake of an announcement released Monday by Wayne County Public Schools that teachers are being asked to return to the classroom, a member of…
Proposed city budget would increase water bills, reduce funding for non-profits
Members of the Goldsboro City Council are reviewing City Manager Tim Salmon’s proposed 2020-21 budget this afternoon. We have attached the proposal — all 600-plus pages of it — below so local residents can see exactly where their tax dollars…
Breaking News: 9 p.m. curfew set for city
Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen has declared a “State of Emergency” and has instituted a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., as officials brace for unrest following Sunday evening’s peaceful protest downtown. “Protests over George Floyd’s death and the actions…
Protest stays peaceful because cooler heads prevailed
There were times when the scene playing out in downtown Goldsboro Sunday evening was consistent with other protests that have broken out across the country since George Floyd died in the custody of members of the Minneapolis Police Department May…
You asked for it. You got it. Here are the salaries for WCPS’ key Central Office players and the School Board.
Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore — and his assistant superintendent for accountability/information technology Dr. David Lewis — talked a lot about cost-cutting at the board’s latest meeting. On that list were increasing class sizes to condense and…
Balancing budget could mean staff cuts, increased class sizes
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PROPOSED 2020-2021 BUDGET • Wayne County Public Schools are facing a $5 million deficit. • Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore did not address the resignation of finance officer Michael Hayes directly — although he did make a couple…
BREAKING NEWS: WCPS will hold in-person, on-field graduations at schools
Despite the recommendation of local health officials to move forward with the Berkeley Mall graduation plan, the Wayne County Board of Education voted Friday to allow members of the Class of 2020 to have traditional graduation ceremonies at their home…
This is the Goldsboro we should aspire to be
Sometimes the way to change a mind or a heart is to find common ground. In other cities, we watched violence, vandalism and hatred spill into streets and innocent people lose their livelihoods. We saw others get injured in the…