Byline: NBC17 3/10/10

The state's largest school system has a new acting manager after the Wake County School Board placed Del Burns on adminstrative leave Tuesday night.

The curriculum has bred success among students – 85 percent test at or above grade level.

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a high-profile New York City initiative that combines charter schools with wraparound community services for minority students and their low-income families, is showing dramatic academic gains that effectively close the black-white achievement gap in most categories examined, a new study finds.

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich repeatedly emphasized the need for changes to the state's charter school law, which he called "too restrictive," as he, the Rev. Al Sharpton and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan toured three city schools and spoke with students, administrators and others about their schools -- and what sets them apart.

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NEWS14: Guilford County Schools will host a series of forums next week to discuss whether it should offer additional incentives to teachers based on the performance of their students

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NEWS14: The Teaching Our Way to the Top plan also calls for the district to increase the graduation rate, work to protect the environment and encourage more parent and community involvement in schools.

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Tedesco and the other new board members – Chris Malone in District 1, Deborah Prickett in District 7 and Debra Goldman in District 9 – take office Dec. 1.

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Truitt unexpectedly crashed Tedesco's post-election gathering at the Heather Hills clubhouse. Tedesco was looking at the results outside the polling place when he unexpectedly got a start from Truitt, who tapped him from behind.

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Tedesco takes the seat now held by Horace Tart, a supporter of the diversity policy who finished third last month.

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"This sends a clear message that the parents and the taxpayers in Wake County can take back their schools," said Tedesco. "And now they have a team that's going to go there and fight for them."

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