In Context
WakeEd’s In Context newsletter is a monthly deep-dive into education issues impacting the Wake County Public School System.
WCPSS Considers Cuts After County Funding Falls Short of Proposal
With no fat in the WCPSS operating budget, the only thing left to cut is muscle. Last week’s Wake County Commission vote to approve its 2016-17 budget left an $11.8 million deficit in next year’s proposed school district operating budget, which had planned for a $35.7...
Eleventh-hour Bill Proposes Changes to High School Math Standards
Just as the State Board of Education was set to approve revisions to the high school math standards, Sen. Jerry Tillman introduced a bill to switch the sequence of math instruction altogether. What’s at stake is the difference between the ways in which high school...
Education Budgets Update
The state and local budget processes are in their final stages, and there’s a great deal at stake on their final versions. Locally, there’s concern that over the difference between what the schools are requesting and what the county is offering. At the state level...
WCPSS Strategic Plan Proposed
Co-chairs of the Strategic Planning Working Team, Mr. Phil Kirk and Dr. Marvin Connelly, presented the work they and 38 others have been at for the past six months. The proposed strategic plan includes vision and mission statements, six core beliefs, and a goal...
Budget Updates on CIP 2013
Asst. Superintendent for Facilities Joe Desormeaux provided a budget update to the Board of Education on current construction projects. Project cost estimates are higher than initially assumed in putting together budget scenarios. Desormeaux noted that structural...
Fewer Schools Capped for 2015-2016
School officials are recommending that enrollment caps be removed from fourteen schools for next school year. They are: Alston Ridge, Brooks, Cedar Fork, Combs, Forest Pines, Green, Holly Ridge, Holly Springs, Jones Dairy, Lacy, Leesville, and North Ridge elementary...
Ten-Point Grading Scale Will Apply to All Beginning with 2015-2016 School Year
The NC Board of Education voted today to begin full implementation of a 10 point grading scale with the start of the 2015-2016 school year. This means that all high school students will earn grades on a ten-point grading scale beginning next year. Initially, the NC...
How Far Does $3.75 Million Go?
That’s the question for the WCPSS Board of Education. For this school year, county commissioners approved a recurring $3.75 million to apply to teacher supplements. This money is a local addition to state base salaries. It helps Wake County attract and retain high...
Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ – or Not Over Driver Education
No – we’re not recommending artists for you to check out with the iTunes gift cards you may receive over the holidays. We’re referring to the situation that WCPSS and other districts now face as they work to solve a budget hole created by the legislature. Beginning...
Bengal = CAT
Fuquay-Varina High (home of the Bengals) has developed an award-winning Pre-Apprenticeship Program with Caterpillar, Inc. The Caterpillar Assembly Pre-Apprenticeship is a year and a half program that prepares students for employment at the Caterpillar plant located in...
To Cap or To Reassign
The school board voted to approve the 2015-2016 school enrollment plan on December 2nd. The plan moves 2,734 students primarily to fill three new schools that will open next year. Student movement also addresses overcrowding, aligns school calendars across grade...
School Enrollment Plan – Draft Three
At the November 2nd school board work session, staff presented the third (and final) draft of the 2015-2016 School Enrollment Proposal. The proposal affects a total of 2,724 students – 60 percent of whom are eligible to grandfather to stay at their current school. The...
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