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Great Schools in Wake County, a branch of WakeUP Wake County, held a public forum, "Costs and Consequences: What's at Stake for Wake" at North Carolina State University's McKimmon Center )ct. 16, 2010. Audience members heard presentations, Q&A and ideas related to the economic impact of the school board majority's decision-making on the health and prosperity of our local economy.
After an introduction, Tom Bradshaw, former mayor of Raleigh, speaks on "How Quality Public Schools Build a Thriving Community"
Participants see a video about similarities and differences between Charlotte-Mecklenberg and Wake County school systems.
A former teacher shares research on the value of diverse schools.
Wake County businessman Thomas B. Oxholm shares the benefits for business of "balanced" schools.
Q&A and panel discussion, followed by a presentation by Duke University's Dr. Helen Ladd on "The High Price of High Poverty, or You Couldn't Pay Me Enough to Teach There"
Preliminary results from a survey of WCPSS teachers and panel discussion
Jim Goodmon, CEO of Capitol Broadcasting Company, on how to get Wake County back on course.
Agenda, speakers and individual presentations from the Wake Up Wake County forum on public education.
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