Resource Center: Public-Private Partnerships for Schools more ...
The NC Legislature passed Senate Bill 2009, Public-Private Partnerships for Schools. What does that mean for schools, companies, and private individuals? more ...

Feb 2010: The Triangle Community Coalition hosted a luncheon to discuss "Building our Schools & Educating Our Kids: Should the School Board do Both?" on February 9, 2010. The program featured Wake County Commissioners Paul Coble, Lindy Brown & Betty Lou Ward and Wake County School Board Members, Chairman Ron Margiotta, Kevin Hill and John Tedesco discussing whether the County could help build schools. The panel also addressed these questions: “How do we make the transfer of responsibility from the school board to the County; and whatever happened to public/private partnerships as a tool to help build schools?”

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The following links are from two of the local TV networks coverage of the event. ABC also covered the event..
NBC link 
http://wake.mync.com/site/Wake/news/story/47981/wake-county-leaders-consider-who-should-build-new-schools 
News14 link
http://news14.com/triangle-news-30-content/top_stories/?ArID=621975.

May 2007: National Governor’s Association - Integrate Schools into Community: For much of the 20th century, schools were located in neighborhoods where children could easily and safely walk or bicycle to school. Schools also served as community centers. (download report*)

May 2007: On May 16, 2007 at 10 am The TCC’s Chris Sinclair will appear on the people and politics program on State Government Radio. Chris will appear as a guest with hosts Ballard Everett and Brad Crone. Listen online. If you miss the program, then you can visit the site’s archives more ...

Feb 2007: Wake County Leaders Agree: Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) may help ease school overcrowding. ABC News 11 has the details  more ...

Aug 2006: TCC on "Marketplace" national radio show today. The TCC will be part of a story on the new public-private partnership legislation recently passed by the NC General Assembly. The story will be on the nationally syndicated radio program called “Marketplace”.  For additional information or to listen, please visit Marketplace.   Audio

July 2006: Public-Private Partnership For Building New Schools May Be In Wake's Future: WRAL looks at the issues and interviews the TCC Director more ... video ...

July 2006: WBTV 2-part series on the Greenville County school building program. What Greenville County has done to alleviate the school shortage for years to come.
part 1 ... (video)
part 2 ... (video)
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July 2006: Public-Private Partnerships for Schools, a step closer to reality:
The NC Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 2009, Public-Private Partnerships for Schools, earlier this week more ...

June 2006:  Solutions for our Schools: The TCC Executive Committee officially supports the upcoming Wake County Bond and the pending public-private partnership legislation making its way through the NC General Assembly more ...

May 2006: Wake County Blue Ribbon Committee’s Draft Report: The committee in charge of finding ways to fund schools, open space, water and sewer and other infrastructure needs over the next 25 years, has released a DRAFT report more* …

May 2006: TCC Chair Speaks Out on Schools more ...

Feb 2006: TCC Pushing for Public Private Partnerships: WRAL News Story features alternative to building schools.  Developers have the land, prime locations and the money to help build schools in Wake County, but state laws stand in the way. ...Article ... Video ...

Feb 2006: TCC Chair, David Lazzo’s Letter to the Editor Addresses School Construction Needs more*…

Jan 2006: School Impact Fees Create Unfair Financial Burdens: Dr. Sam Staley, of the Reason Foundation, makes the case more ...

Aug 2005: Thinking Outside the Box:
TCC Explores Solution to School Overcrowding.
At a recent TCC Lunch and Learn, Dr. Ronald Utt, of the Heritage Foundation, told a packed room of Triangle opinion leaders, business executives, citizens and elected officials that it’s time to change the way we think about building and financing schools. This event will air on Durham Cable Channel 8 and Raleigh’s CTV. Please call 919-654-5418 for more information or a copy of the tapped event more* ...

Aug 2005: School Overcrowding Big Issue with Voters
This year’s TCC poll took place in July, as we surveyed 400 likely voters in Raleigh and Wake County. According to the results, the top issue facing the community is school overcrowding. Likewise, voters said they want elected leaders make fixing the school overcrowding problem a top priority. The TCC also asked voters about the recent eminent domain case (whereby local governments can take property for economic development purposes) decided by the US Supreme Court. Approximately 80% of the voters we polled oppose the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes. For more information call Chris Sinclair at email or 919-654-5418.

Aug 2005: Ronald Utt of the Heritage Foundation publishes a new study on building schools.  "Public/Private Partnerships Offer Innovative Opportunities for School Facilities" brings new light on the public-private partnerships for building schools more* ...

July 2005: Candidates Line Up for School Board Races
2005 is shaping up to be the year of the school board races---at least in Wake County. Out of the four seats that are up for reelection, seven candidates have already filed at the board of elections.  For a complete rundown of the races filed, click here.

May 2005: An Antidote to School Impact Fees: TCC adopts position paper on the use of public-private partnerships to construct schools more ...
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Jan. 2005: TCC's Response on Fees for Schools: Read the TCC President's letter to the editor regarding fees for schools  more ...

Oct 2003: Toolkit for Tomorrow’s Schools: Read a new American Planning Association Article about New ways of bringing growth management and school planning together more* ...

Aug 2003: The TCC has formally endorsed the Wake County School bond which  appeared on the fall 2003 ballot. For a copy of our formal resolution supporting the bond, click here .

Sept 2002: Does Growth Pay its Way with Respect to Schools? Comprehensive study says yes  more ...