WCPSS in Forbes Top Ten
February 23, 2004
Forbes Magazine has named the Wake County School System third in the nation on its Top Ten List for The Best Education In The Biggest Cities.”
Wake County made the list based on such factors as the high school graduation rate, the affordability of housing, and the best access to educational resources. Forbes looked at the 100 largest school districts in the most populous cities in the country, as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau, and selected the 10 school districts that fared best in all three categories."
The Top Ten List includes
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Wake County, North Carolina
- Baltimore, Maryland
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Austin, Texas
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- San Diego, California
To read the article in its entirety, please go online to http://www.forbes.com/2004/02/13/cx_bs_0213home.html. The link to the Top Ten list is at the end of the article.
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