Local Control is Right for School Calendar Law

Mar 13, 2017 | In Context

It’s official. No one can agree on the best time to start the school year. A recent report from the NC General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division (PED) found that certain start dates are favored more than others, but none poll at a rate high enough to say with...

Teaching Fellows Revival Proposed for STEM, Special Ed.

Mar 13, 2017 | WakeEdge

The NC Teaching Fellows are back, sort of. Leaders in the House and Senate released a plan on March 9 to offer forgivable loans to college students who become STEM or special education teachers. The plan revives a successful program that the General Assembly ended a...

Governor Cooper’s Budget Puts Focus on Salaries

Mar 1, 2017 | WakeEdge

The budget proposal released by Gov. Roy Cooper today makes education spending a top priority, but it’s not likely to have much influence in the General Assembly. Cooper calls for raises for teachers, principals, and assistant principals. He wants to increase textbook...

WakeEd’s 5th Annual World Cafe

Feb 27, 2017 | Link, Newsletter

The 5th annual World Cafe for STEM and Global Schools, sponsored by Biogen, BASF and Wells Fargo, was a tremendous success! Business, organization, government and education leaders from the Wake County community came together on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to support educators...

Meet the Investors: Allen Tate Realtors

Feb 21, 2017 | Newsletter

By Phyllis Brookshire | President, Allen Tate Realtors One of the things that I’m most proud of as president of Allen Tate Realtors® is our commitment to the communities we serve. In the past 19 years, our Tate Cares giving initiative has contributed $4.41...