Stars of Education Gala Dinner 2016 Was a Huge Success!

| Events, Newsletter

The third annual Stars of Education Gala Dinner, presented by PNC Bank, was a tremendous success! The Wake County community came together on Wednesday, Oct. 12 to fete some of the brightest lights in the local education community. WakeEd Partnership hosted the event...

Teacher Innovation Grants Award Winners 2016-2017

| Newsletter, Teacher Innovation Grants

WakeEd Partnership, in collaboration with Wake County Public School System, has awarded just over $50,000 in Teacher Innovation Grants to WCPSS teachers for the 2016-17 school year. Teachers could apply for up to $1,000 individually or $3,000 for a team to spend or...

WakeEd Advocates For Budget

| Newsletter

Lately, WakeEd Partnership has worked to advocate for Wake County Public School System around the latest budget. In June, President Steve Parrott and I attended a meeting of the Wake County Commissioners to advocate for fully funding the budget for WCPSS (Video...

SummerSTEM: A Hot Spot for Learning and Networking

| Newsletter, SummerSTEM

As a pre-service teacher, I went into SummerSTEM unsure of what I might gain from the experience. The two-week program immersed more than 100 educators from 50 Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) K-12 schools in local STEM companies to improve project-based...

WakeEd Insight – July Edition

| Newsletter

I’m pleased to announce that our annual Stars of Education Dinner/Gala, presented this year by PNC, will take place on October 12 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center. This event celebrates and honors educators, business volunteers and community leaders who form the...

Meet the Investors: UNC Rex Healthcare

| Meet The Investors, Newsletter

UNC REX Healthcare supports WakeEd Partnership because the vitality of our market, Wake County – and our own success as a major employer and recruiter of talent – depend upon quality, effective public schools. As the son of a long-time public school teacher in Forsyth...