Magnet Schools of America

 

According to the Raleigh News Observer, by a 5-4 vote, the Wake County school board gave the first of two approvals needed to pass a resolution calling for abandoning busing for diversity in favor of assigning students to schools in their community. Supporters hailed it as a step toward providing families more stability while critics complained it would lead to resegregation. The article in its entirety may be accessed here.