I reviewed the Assignment Zone Samples posted by the Wake County Board of Education. These samples force-fit schools into arbitrary zones that enhance segregation. I compared the zone samples with demographic data from the U.S. Census. These zones will institutionalize socioeconomic disparity by creating some zones that are predominately white, wealthy and well-educated and other zones that are predominantly poor and minority. The tea partying partisan tour de force of John Tedesco, Ron Margiotta, et al., is taking our school system on a political joyride at taxpayer expense. Like a child having a tantrum, they lash out at things they don't like but don't care to understand, and they have no useful plan.
The previous board emphasized diversity and ignored stability. This board is emphasizing a facade of stability and ignoring diversity. Educational expert Michael Alves offered a possible way forward based on both diversity and stability. Immediately, the political partisans on the board rejected the obvious compromise.
The inflexible, incompetent, irresponsible ideologues are an embarrassment, creating chaos and a negative reputation for Wake County that will hurt property values, business and quality of life. Enough is enough. Taxpayers, citizens, parents and students deserve better. Continue to speak out.
