The debate over K-3 class size has been a hot topic in Wake County over the past several months. How does recent news from the General Assembly impact our students and teachers? Tim Lavallee shares the latest on this important issue in this week\’s WakeEd Wednesdays video. Thanks for watching! Be sure to like, comment, subscribe …
Literacy is a right, not a privilege. That\’s why the WAKE County community comes together annually to support the WAKE Up and Read Book Drive! In this episode of WakeEd Wednesdays, Elizabeth Santana from WAKE Up and Read shares how and why Wake County collects more than 110,000 books for children each year. Donate books, …
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 when they arrive in the fourth grade, they are reading to learn. This means that …
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 could receive up to $50,000 in college scholarships. WakeEd Wednesdays …
\”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 students. If you would like to get involved, WakeEd is here to help! WakeEd Wednesdays …
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 Partnership that provides useful information about Wake County Public Schools and public education. Do …
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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 upon the performance of the people it serves. Business-minded folks would immediately think …
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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 find out what to expect during the registration process. WakeEd Wednesdays is a new weekly video …
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 Wednesdays fits with our three main objectives: Support Educators, Inform the Community, and …
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 Dr. Jim Merrill, who will step down Feb. 1, …
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