Reassignment Coverage

Don't move established neighborhoods to new schools, Wake parents tell school board

A dozen parents spoke out against the school system's proposed changes to assignment zones during a public hearing before the school board.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

Wake families speak out against reassignment proposal

Two sets of school reassignments in Wake County drew crowds of parents to the school board Tuesday, ahead of a revised proposal expected later this month.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter, and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Wake parents share input on school reassignment plans

Parents in Wake County on Tuesday will get a chance to share their concerns about plans to reassign some students to new schools.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporter

Hundreds could be reassigned because of rapid Wake County growth

A county with rapid population growth focuses on getting families and their students closer to schools in their neighborhoods, easing transportation concerns.

More parents will need to carpool if they don't want students to have to switch schools

Proposed redistricting of student assignment zones would move dozens of students across 46 Wake County Public School System schools next year.

School reassignment drama, appeal land us in a new pond

Months have passed and a lot has happened since we got the news in October 2021 that we would be leaving the elementary school that has shaped our lives and community since my oldest child was in kindergarten.

Amy Davis, WRAL contributor

Public hearing held on Wake school reassignment

On Tuesday, Wake County parents can provide feedback on a plan to move about 3,000 students within Wake County schools. Most of the students affected would be sent to one of three new schools. The goal is to relieve overcrowding in existing schools and fill new ones.

Raleigh families walk to class in protest of Wake County school reassignment plan

Some parents and students in one north Raleigh neighborhood walked to school on Friday morning in support of their community in response to a school reassignment plan they feel isn't fair.

Wake Co. parents walk students to school in protest of reassignment

Families in one north Raleigh neighborhood aren't happy about the recent reassignment plan to break up Abbotts Creek and Falls River communities.

Some north Raleigh parents push back against Wake school reassignment plan

Just as the leaves turn every fall, the Wake County Public School System is once again hearing criticism from some parents upset about plans to shuffle students among schools to deal with growth and overcrowding.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Wake reassignment plan aims to fill 3 new schools, relieve overcrowding

Just as the leaves turn every fall, the Wake County Public School System is once again hearing criticism from some parents upset about plans to shuffle students among schools to deal with growth and overcrowding.

Wake school leaders unveil second draft reassignment plan for 2022-23

The second draft of next year's enrollment plan for the Wake County Public School System includes few changes from the first draft proposed in October.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

Draft Wake school reassignment plan could affect 3,000 students. See how 62 schools would be affected

The Wake County Board of Education will meet Tuesday to discuss a second draft of the proposal, based on feedback from constituents.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

My children got reassigned from our beloved elementary school, now what?

The only constant with WCPSS is change.

Amy Davis, WRAL contributor

Wake school board approves reassignment plan that affects 1,500 students

The Wake County Board of Education unanimously approved the 2020-21 school assignment plan Tuesday despite outcry from some families who asked that their children not be moved to different schools.

Wake school leaders want to use Census data to help balance student diversity

To help balance student diversity across schools, Wake County Board of Education members said Tuesday they would like to use county economic health data, including household income, food stamp usage, rent and mortgage rates and poverty levels to help guide their work.

Kelly Hinchcliffe, WRAL education reporter

'Resegregation has been happening': Wake leaders discuss how to improve school diversity

Wake County school leaders treaded carefully Tuesday as they discussed how best to improve student diversity across schools in the district, including racially, socio-economically and academically.

Kelly Hinchcliffe, WRAL education reporter

WCPSS reassignment plan approved after months of discussion

The Wake County school board on Tuesday night voted 7-1 to approve a reassignment plan for the 2019-2020 school year.

Wake County school board to make decision on student reassignment plan

The Wake County school board could finalize its reassignment plan for thousands of students at a Tuesday night meeting.

Student assignment vote today

Wake County parents could find out Tuesday if their school assignments have changed.

Wake County reassignment plan approved, 7-1

The Wake County school board on Tuesday night voted 7-1 to approve a reassignment plan for the 2019-2020 school year.

Emmy Victor and Candace Sweat, WRAL reporters

Parents give input on final draft of WCPSS reassignment plan

Parents have one last chance to make their voices heard as the final draft of a Wake County schools reassignment proposal was revealed Wednesday night.

Some parents get good news with latest draft of reassignment plan

The discussion about Wake County school reassignment is ongoing but, even though the deadline for a final decision is near, parents are not letting up.

WCPSS school board member says parent concerns taken into consideration in reassignment plan

The discussion about Wake County school reassignment is ongoing but, even though the deadline for a final decision is near, parents are not letting up.

Candace Sweat, WRAL reporter

Wake County school board discusses student reassignment

The Wake County school board discussed the proposed student reassignment plan for the 2019-2020 school year at a regular meeting on Oct. 30, 2018.