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WakeEd Wednesdays
WakeEd Wednesdays is a video series produced to simplify many of the complexities of North Carolina’s largest school district, the Wake County Public School System. With more than 180 schools, 160,000 students, and 11,000 teachers, WCPSS has a major impact on all Wake County residents regardless of whether they have children enrolled in the schools.
(Law) Partners Read in Wake County Schools
The discussion around workforce development often focuses on students' middle and high school experiences, but research suggests that student success can be predicted as early as grade three. From kindergarten to the third grade, students are learning to read, but...
The Coach Bob Pittard Scholarship Program
WakeEd is honored to present the Coach Bob Pittard Scholarship program for graduating seniors at Apex High School and Green Hope High School. This week’s WakeEd Wednesday video is a short introduction to the program! Watch to find out how you or your student...
The Role of Business in Education
"The role that the business community should play in education is a partnership." In our latest WakeEd Wednesdays video, WCPSS Hall of Fame inductee Jerry O'Connor shares insight on how businesses can partner with local schools to create unique opportunities for...
How to Enroll Your Child in a Magnet or Year-Round School
The Magnet and Year-Round School application process has opened for the 2018-2019 school year in Wake County! In our latest WakeEd Wednesdays episode, we walk you through the application process. WakeEd Wednesdays is a weekly video series produced by WakeEd...
Wallace Foundation Grant Helps WCPSS Cultivate New School Leader Development Continuum
Imagine and organization with more than 20,000 employees and 183 locations of varying size. Each of those locations requires a general manager, a small team of assistant managers, and leaders among the rank-and-file. In addition, each location is rated annually based...
How to Enroll Your Child in Kindergarten
It's Kindergarten registration time for future Wake County Public School System students! This week's WakeEd Wednesday video is a short "how-to" to get you started. Watch for step-by-step instructions for locating your child's base school and enrollment forms, and...
Welcome to WakeEd Wednesdays
WakeEd Wednesdays is a new weekly video series produced by WakeEd Partnership that will provide useful information about Wake County Public Schools and public education issues in general. This first episode is an introduction to the new series. It explains how WakeEd...
SURVEY: What Qualities and Skills Do You Want in the Next WCPSS Superintendent?
The selection of the next superintendent of Wake County Public Schools in in your hands. The school board has opened a survey to the public for feedback on the qualities and characteristics of the next superintendent. This is the first step in the process to replace...
New School Report Cards Are An Improvement Over Previous Version
An evolution has occurred in the online North Carolina School Report Cards database that makes it easier for users to understand how a school has performed in growth and achievement on standardized tests. State Superintendent Mark Johnson unveiled the revamped website...
Cary Chamber: The Power of Partnerships
WakeEd Partnership has been exactly that to the Cary Chamber of Commerce – a partner. With a common mission to connect business resources and school needs, our collaborative efforts facilitate and champion programs and outreach that positively influence our students, teachers, and schools.
Ubuntu Fest at Middle Creek High School
In November, Wake County students, teachers, and families gathered at Middle Creek High School to learn about South African culture and change the lives of children more than eight thousand miles away. Middle Creek’s second annual Ubuntu Fest featured student...
Participate: Do Well By Doing Good
By: Michelle Macumber | Priority Partnerships Manager, Participate Success in business is not simply about being the best in the world, but being the best for the world. This is B Corp’s definition of success and it is what we strive for in the work that we do. Our...
Meet the Investors: The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure our young people have the skills they need to be prepared for the workplace.
Merrill Announces Retirement Leaving Schools in A ‘Good Place’
The surprise announcement by WCPSS Superintendent Dr. James Merrill that he will retire effective Feb. 1, 2018 will end an era unlike any other in the school system’s history. Merrill read from a statement at the school board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21, saying that...
November Wake BTLN Session: Exploring Google
Beginning teachers learned about the Google Explore tool, which can help teachers streamline lesson planning and enhances students’ learning experiences.
Public School Choice Can Be Found in WCPSS Magnet Schools
Parents in Wake County have a wealth of options for public school choice within the Wake County Public School System through the magnet school program that has been a cornerstone of the school system for more than 35 years. WCPSS has over 50 magnet schools across its...
Building Bright Futures at River Bend Middle School
Before River Bend Middle School opened its doors in August of 2017, River Bend teachers were getting free, hands-on professional development experiences through WakeEd's SummerSTEM program. Written by Stacey F. Weddle Principal, River Bend Middle School As a...
WakeEd Celebrates Stars of Education
The fourth annual Stars of Education awards gala, presented by PNC Bank, was a resounding success! The Marriott City Center was aglow, as more than 400 guests lit up the room with PNC Bank bracelets, celebrating the role of the community in creating a light of opportunity for students in Wake County.
Meet the Investors: A.J. Fletcher Foundation
Our graduates must be greater in number and better equipped to handle the demands of a fast-moving world.
Wake BTLN October 2017 Session: The History of WCPSS
In October, our featured panelists, Bill McNeal, Jr. and Tom Oxholm, presented highlights from the rich history of WCPSS, including discussions of the merger of the Raleigh City and Wake County School Systems to become WCPSS.
WakeEd Partnership Honored With US2020 STEM Mentoring Award
This morning, US2020 announced that WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd), a business-backed nonprofit organization committed to improving public education in the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), has been awarded the US2020 STEM Mentoring Award for Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships.
Open Source Curriculum Shows Promise for WCPSS
Of the many changes that occurred with the shift to teaching Common Core State Standards perhaps the most noticeable to students, parents, and teachers alike was the move away from using textbooks in English Language Arts and Mathematics. It wasn’t by design that...
Wake BTLN Kicks Off 2017 at Tobacco Road Cafe in Downtown Raleigh
Dr. Crain, the Director of Strategy and Policy for Wake County Public School System, led us through various levels of local and state policies that affect education.
New Partnership to Support Beginning Teachers in Wake
The Public School Forum of North Carolina and WakeEd Partnership have teamed up to jointly lead the Beginning Teacher Leadership Network (BTLN) of Wake County for the 2017-2018 school year.
Unique Apparel at Heritage High School
By Allison Reid | WCPSS Instructional Technology and Library Media Services Suzy McCabe and her students at Heritage High School (HHS) were the recipients of one of WakeEd Partnership's Teacher Innovation Grants. Built from her desire to provide an opportunity for...
Moving to A Weighted Student Formula for Public School Funding Makes Sense
North Carolina is at an important crossroads in how it pays for its K-12 public schools, and dramatic change may be on the horizon. The 2017-19 state budget that was signed into law last month created a special legislative committee, known as the Joint Legislative...
WakeEd Announces Teacher Innovation Grant Recipients
We are pleased to announce our 2017-2018 Teacher Innovation Grant recipients. This year, more than 140 educators will be involved in implementing these projects across the county, hoping to change the lives of more than 2,100 students. iCommunicate Using iPads Allison...
From the Classroom: Thank You for Changing Lives
By Elizabeth Propp | Lincoln Heights Elementary School I want to thank you and WakeEd Partnership for the continued support of my classroom and Lincoln Heights. The “Weather and Me” and “Cultural Recipe Book” Teacher Innovation Grants provided my kids with an...
SummerSTEM: A Powerful Tool for Educators
By Jeff Holland | AIG teacher at Wake Forest Middle School and Ligon Magnet Middle School It was a great pleasure and privilege to return to SummerSTEM this year. The collaborative effort between WakeEd Partnership and the Wake County Public School System has produced...
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.
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