Orlando Sentinel Editorial: April 29, 2009

Orange County School District officials still can't seem to fathom - or appreciate - their stunning neglect of a federally ordered biracial committee that went AWOL without anyone seeming to notice.

But at this point, the blame game is secondary to more pressing issues.

For starters, the school district needs a complete accounting of the committee's activities over the years. Did it meet when it was supposed to? Were zoning and attendance issues decided without the committee's input? How many meetings were held without a quorum? How many times were School Board members assured ...   more »