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MariPat Thomas
Sep 14, 20241 min read
WFDD: WS/FCS to take next step in building a new Ashley Elementary School
For more than a decade, community members have advocated for a new Ashley Elementary School due to mold and air quality issues. The...
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MariPat Thomas
Jul 31, 20221 min read
Community Knows: The Ashley Dream Report
We are excited to announce the publication of the Ashley Dream Report , a powerful testament to the collective voices of our community in...
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Action4Ashley
Oct 17, 20191 min read
A new Ashley Elementary? Long road ahead for school plan
A city panel recently recommended the sale of land for new Ashley elementary school
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Action4Ashley
Oct 13, 20191 min read
City council considering property sale for new Ashley Elementary.
A panel of the Winston-Salem City Council unanimously recommended selling city-owned property north of Cleveland Avenue Homes
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Action4Ashley
Sep 15, 20191 min read
The search continues for a potential site for a new Ashley Academy
Staff members in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools continue their search for a potential site for the new Ashley Academy
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Action4Ashley
Aug 15, 20191 min read
Unpopular Opinion: School Segregation Hurts Poor Students
The federal courts lifted an order requiring racial balance in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools in the 1980s, but the assignment policy
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Action4Ashley
May 21, 20191 min read
New boards of education highlight issues of racism in Winston-Salem and Greensboro
These five new members resulted in the first Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board made up entirely of women
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Action4Ashley
May 20, 20191 min read
Multicultural advocacy group targets equity in WSFCS
The group is holding a town hall meeting Tuesday to talk about their goals for all students in Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools.
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Action4Ashley
Mar 4, 20191 min read
Our all-female school board is now led by an African-American woman.
Our all-female school board is now led by an African-American woman. Members of Winston-Salem/Forsyth board want to focus on equity, teacher
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Action4Ashley
Mar 4, 20191 min read
School Choice and Equity Are Focus of New Committees for Winston-Salem/Forsyth system
School choice and equity are focus of new committees for Winston-Salem/Forsyth system. Two special committees of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth
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Action4Ashley
Jan 8, 20191 min read
Federal Agency Investigates Discrimination Complaint At Local School
Federal officials are investigating a racial discrimination complaint against Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. At issue is how the dist
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Action4Ashley
Jan 4, 20191 min read
WSFCS Under Investigation By US Dept. of Ed
The Office of Civil Rights at the US Department of Education has agreed to open an investigation into a complaint on behalf of students
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Action4Ashley
Jan 4, 20191 min read
Racial Discrimination Complaint Regarding Ashley Academy Prompts Investigation
Teachers at Ashley Academy for Cultural and Global Studies complained about air quality and mold at the school, and called for a new build
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Action4Ashley
Dec 13, 20182 min read
Press Release: Advocating For A More Equitable School System
Action4Equity Presents Equity Recommendations to Newly Elected School Board Community Group Focuses on Equity, Achievement Gap, and Healthy
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Action4Ashley
Oct 12, 20181 min read
Emails Show Teachers Concerns With Air Quality at Ashley Academy Over the Course of Last School Year
New HVAC exterior units for individual rooms, such as the one at right, have been installed throughout the Ashley Academy
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Action4Ashley
Aug 21, 20181 min read
#Action4Ashley
Rev. Alvin Carlisle, President of the Winston-Salem NAACP joins host, Shenell Thompson to discuss the discrimination complaint filed against
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Action4Ashley
Aug 15, 20181 min read
Discrimination Complaint Filed Against Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
A coalition of concerned community members and activists filed a federal discrimination complaint Monday against the Winston-Salem/Forsyth
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Action4Ashley
Aug 15, 20181 min read
Some Local Parents Working to Transfer Children out of School After Mold Found Inside
Some local parents say they will try to transfer their students out of Ashley Academy because they say not enough has been done to address
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Action4Ashley
Aug 15, 20181 min read
Group Won’t Sit By Any Longer
The Action4Ashley Coalition has filed a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Education citing failure on behalf of the Winst
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