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Published: 2012-09-27 16:17:00
Updated: 2012-09-27 16:17:00

Posted: September 27, 2012

Wake schools administrator: 'Time is right' to resign

Judy Peppler

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Cary, N.C. — A key player who helped implement the Wake County Public School System's current student assignment plan is speaking out on her resignation, saying the time is right for her to move on to other interests outside the school district.

"While this work has been challenging and rewarding, given the board’s decision this week, I believe the time is right for me to step down from my role here," Judy Peppler, the district's chief transformation officer, said in a statement Thursday.

The resignation came Wednesday, a day after the Wake County Board of Education's controversial decision to fire Superintendent Tony Tata.

"I appreciate Superintendent Tata’s strong leadership and support and the friendship of the many wonderful team members, parents, students and community members I have had the opportunity to get to know and work with during this time," Peppler continued in her statement.

Her last day with the school system is Oct. 6.

Copyright 2012 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Liberals favor spending/debt and chaos. Look who is in the majority.
tigo7
September 28, 2012 1:50 p.m.
GALNC you are 100% correct!!
macy
September 28, 2012 12:50 p.m.
"westernwake1 You mind explaining the party difference for people who serve on the board? What is he democratic position on public education? What is the republican position on education? Inquiring mind wants to know. How far back and how many Supt's do you need to illustrate your point?"

Everything anyone wants to know about the Wake Democratic position on public education can be found in this email from GSIW:

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/wakeed/yevonne-brannon-telling-gsiw-members-they-cant-back-down-now-on-student-assignment-plan

It is all about Diversity with Democrats in Wake and not about educating students. The only thing they care about is "deliberate assignments for kids from lower performing areas to high performing schools."

The Republicans care about educating every student in the system in a cost effective manner. I am not going to state that every Republican policy is great, but at this point they have a better grasp than the Wake Democrats.
Click to view my profile westernwake1
September 28, 2012 10:07 a.m.
It is time for Wake to get a board where the members are not looking to make a name for themselves down the road in political office...Goldman and Tedesco. Tata shouldn't be fired..the board should have been fired.
Click to view my profile GALNC
September 28, 2012 8:29 a.m.
Good for you Judy. I would run as far away as I could too, if I were stuck working for a bunch of liberal clowns that have nothing to offer this county's children. They have failed at every level.
Screw WrAl
September 27, 2012 7:46 p.m.
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