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School Board in Turmoil » Wake County school board member John Tedesco, background, listens as SAS Institute’s Dr. William Sanders, foreground, explains a student performance study. “It makes the schools appear better than they are,” said Sanders adding that the school system uses a model that places low expectations on groups of students because of their socioeconomic status.

Wake County school board member John Tedesco, background, listens as SAS Institute's Dr. William Sanders, foreground, explains a student performance study. "It makes the schools appear better than they are," said Sanders adding that the school system uses a model that places low expectations on groups of students because of their socioeconomic status.

Wake County school board member John Tedesco, background, listens as SAS Institute’s Dr. William Sanders, foreground, explains a student performance study. “It makes the schools appear better than they are,” said Sanders adding that the school system uses a model that places low expectations on groups of students because of their socioeconomic status.

Wake County schools diversity policy supporters Amy Lee, left, and Susan Evans react as an opposition supporter speaks during the public comment period of a Wake County School Board meeting.
More than 500 opponents of the Wake School Board's proposal to end busing for socioeconomic diversity gather during a candlelight vigil at Martin Street Baptist Church in Raleigh.

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