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Residents, teachers urge board not to close Cook Literacy Model School
Summary
At a public hearing on Oct. 14 dozens of parents, volunteers and teachers urged the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools board to reject plans to close Cook Literacy Model School, citing community history, student stability and health concerns about a proposed receiving site on contaminated land.
The Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools board held a public hearing Oct. 14 on the proposed residential boundary maps for a planned reassignment tied to consideration of closing Cook Literacy Model School. Dozens of parents, volunteers and staff told the board the closure would harm students and erode community trust.
Speakers described Cook as an established neighborhood institution with a “loving, supportive, and student-focused culture” and urged the district to preserve the school’s history and staff continuity. Volunteer Richard Dara described weekly tutoring relationships he has developed at Cook; teacher Corey Stewart, who said he has taught at Cook for 10 years and…
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