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Parent urges clearer magnet-school access for students on extended-content standards

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A parent representing families of students on extended content standards told the Wake County Board of Education that current magnet tours and communications leave those families uninformed and excluded, and requested several specific changes to improve access and transparency.

A Wake County parent urged the Board of Education on Jan. 21 to improve how magnet school options are communicated and to create a specific pathway for families of students served under extended-content standards (ECS).

"Families like mine deserve to know our options, meet staff, and understand how schools will support our children," said Naisha Frey, who described her daughter Molly, a student with Down syndrome, and recounted multiple school tours where ECS needs…

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