Wake schools to discuss the future of historic Ligon Middle

Many alumni have opposed tearing down the building, which was originally slated for a renovation.
Posted 12/16/2025, 11:13:12 AM Updated 12/16/2025, 12:00:10 PM

NOT RESPONDED. KELSEY COFFEE,

WRAL, NEWS LIVE IN CARY.

HAPPENING TODAY. THE WAKE

COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD IS EXPECTED

TO TALK ABOUT REBUILDING A

HISTORIC RALLY SCHOOL THAT

DESPITE MANY ALUMNI SAYING

>> THEY'RE NOT FOR THIS WRAL'S.

LAURA LEVINE IS LIVE AT WAKE

COUNTY SCHOOL HEADQUARTERS IN

CARY. LAURA. THE BOARD SAYS

LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL IS IN

NEED OF REPAIRS.

RENEE, YES, THIS MORNING, WAKE

COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL ALSO

BE TALKING ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

RESTRICTIONS. THE PROPOSED

POLICY CHANGES WILL PROHIBIT

THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, WI-FI

OR HOT SPOTS WITHOUT

PERMISSION.

>> SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES ARE

LARGELY ALREADY BLOCKED IN ON

THE DISTRICT'S NETWORK WITH THE

CHANGES IN THE POLICY ARE

TOGETHER INTENDED TO PREVENT

STUDENTS FROM CIRCUMVENTING

THAT IT WILL ALSO HELP THE

DISTRICT COMPLY WITH NEW STATE

REQUIREMENTS. WRAL'S EDUCATION

INSIDER EMILY WALKING HORSES.

AS FOR NOW, THE POLICY DOES IT

CONTAIN INFORMATION ON HOW THAT

WOULD BE ENFORCED?

>> THIS POLICY DOESN'T SPELL

OUT ANYTHING AS FAR AS YOU

KNOW, IT'S ACTUALLY HOW BE

ENFORCING HOW SCHOOLS TEACHERS,

PRINCIPALS GO ABOUT, YOU KNOW,

MAKING SURE STUDENTS DON'T

ACTUALLY ACCESS THIS. BUT THERE

ARE SOME OTHER THINGS IN PLACE

THAT CAN KIND OF HELP TOWARD

THAT GOAL.

>> SO THIS SCHOOL BOARD MUST

2 TIMES. TODAY IS THE FIRST OF

2 REQUIRED VOTES ON THIS.

THE SECOND VOTE WOULD BE AT A

LATER DATE UNLESS THE BOARD

SUSPENDS ITS RULES. TONIGHT,

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