Nov. 6, 2023

Reassignment: The student shuffle in Wake County

Reassignment: The student shuffle in Wake County
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Reassignment: The student shuffle in Wake County

Overcrowding is forcing thousands of Wake County families to move to new schools every year - the result of a population that is outpacing the county's ability to build schools. WRAL Education Insider Emily Walkenhorst explains how the county determines who moves here, how the county determines who moves where, how this year's reassignment plan will affect families and students, and what families can do if they don't want to be moved.