Meet the Investors: Xenith Bank
Having strong public schools continues to be a key to economic development and to attracting and retaining entrepreneurs and employees to our community.
Deadline Looms for Public’s ESSA Accountability Plan Comments
The public’s last chance to weigh in on the methods North Carolina will use to measure school performance success ends Friday, July 27. The way the state Department of Public Instruction plans to evaluate schools is changing because of requirements in the 2015 Every...WakeEd Engages Students and Teachers at Brentwood Elementary
By Robert Epler | Principal, Brentwood Magnet Elementary School of Engineering WakeEd Partnership has provided Brentwood Magnet Elementary School of Engineering with invaluable support in the school’s mission to engage and empower every student engineer to achieve his...Meet the Investors: Lifetouch
Being an investor in WakeEd Partnership is one of the best ways I can personally and professionally give back to support a school system I value and a community that I am so proud to call home.
Wake Commissioners Boost WCPSS by $21 Million Over Last Year
The Wake County Commissioners voted 5-2 today to adopt their budget with $21 million in additional funding to Wake County Public School System for the 2017-18 school year. That amount was $5 million higher than the $16 million increase originally proposed, but still...Dump the National Average Salary and Properly Value the Teaching Profession
The traditional school year is over once again without teachers knowing what their salaries will be next year. It’s not uncommon that the state budget bill, which sets spending priorities for the next two years, isn’t completed before the end of the school year, but...It’s Time to Stop the Recurring WCPSS Budget Debate
This year’s state and local budget season has confirmed a long-held speculation on the priorities our elected officials have for funding public education. It has become clear that traditional methods of investing in a world-class public education system are gone, and...NC House Budget Addresses School Report Cards, But Not Teacher Pay
The NC House of Representatives released its version of the state budget today with several important initiatives that were not found in the Senate version of the budget, but there’s no language in the bill about pay for teachers, principals and assistant principals....Becoming a Program Champion
I am a strong believer in the importance of STEM education in the classroom and the importance of making connections to potential career paths for students.