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Dec. 8, 2006 at 1:17 AM by Blog Master

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NAACP Supports School Improvement Order

Mar. 25, 2006 at 7:46 AM by Blog Master

GOLDSBORO, N.C. -- A Wake County Superior Court judge's order to either improve test scores or close school doors is gaining support.

The North Carolina NAACP Monday pledged its full support this week for Judge Howard Manning Jr. who, in a written letter earlier this month, warned that if 19 of the state's poorly performing high schools don't start doing better, he'll order them closed unless the state makes sweeping changes, including replacing principals at the schools.

Read the rest of the story at WRAL.

See video of Rev. Dr. Barber speaking in favor of the measure.


Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II President of the North Carolina Conference
(Click on photo for audio)


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I believe together we must forge a vision capable of meeting the ongoing challenges of racism, poverty, and regressive public policies that still invade our reality. We cannot forfeit the legacy of struggle handed to us. The NAACP and all of its branches must be strong and viable. We must be unbought and unbowed...Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II President of the North Carolina Conference