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Education

Wake School Board Runoff in National Spotlight

WUNC News | By Dave DeWitt

Published November 3, 2011 at 12:23 PM EDT

Click here for Dave DeWitt's story for NPR's Morning Edition about the Wake School Board runoff.

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Dave DeWitt

Dave DeWitt is WUNC's Supervising Editor for Politics and Education. As an editor, reporter, and producer he's covered politics, environment, education, sports, and a wide range of other topics.

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