Plano ISD boundary issue resurfaces in the WSJ

My editor, Clay Zeigler, opened his Wall Street Journal this morning and what did he find on Page 3A? A story about Plano ISD's contentious school boundary changes.

WSJ reporter Ana Campoy visited Plano and used the district's changing demographics and student enrollment growth that promoted the boundary changes as an example of what's occurring in many suburban districts nationwide.

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Campoy writes, "Other suburbs with quality schools are undergoing similar demographic changes to Plano, prompting many to revisit boundaries in an attempt to balance enrollment and integrate new students. The situation becomes especially fraught when states rank schools' performance; these ratings influence both local housing prices and college admissions."

School board president Skip Jenkins is quoted at the end of the story.

"The board regrets that it was not able to craft a solution that would make everyone in the district happy," he told the WSJ.CLICK HERE FOR INFO