Hundreds of Wake County public school students could be moved to different schools in 2026 as part of the new reassignnent plan.
Wake County school administrators on Tuesday presented the first draft of a student assignment plan for the 2026-27 school year that fills one new school and relieves crowding at existing schools. Most of the plan impacts southwestern Wake, where the new school will open.
Student reassignment has historically been a contentious topic, drawing complaints from families who don’t want to be moved. But student assignment staff said Tuesday that the proposed moves will bring needed relief to overcrowded schools
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Last year, the school board approved a plan that moved more than 3,500 students. Most of the moves were meant to fill four new schools…