Sitting at the public hearing for the school enrollment plan Tuesday evening, this thought began and gained steam: is choice luxury or necessity? School board members heard from 29 speakers. The majority of these speakers asked for choice. They want the choice to remain where they currently are or the choice of a calendar option …
School board members this week received an update on services provided to homeless students under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act. November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. For the 2015-2016 school year, WCPSS provides services to 2,736 homeless students. This number represents a 23 percent increase in the number of homeless students in WCPSS …
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Early Start is a full day, three-week summer program for pre-kindergarten students at Title 1 schools. Transportation, breakfast, and lunch are provided for participants. These students have demonstrated academic need (via screening) and have had no exposure to a preschool setting. Early Start began in 2013 with 19 classes; in 2015, there were 32 classes …
The National Assessment for Education Progress (NAEP) released 2015 scores for Math and Reading last week. NAEP is known as the nation’s report card. It samples students from across the nation to measure student achievement in subjects like math, reading, writing, and science. It is mandated by Congress and is administered by the National Center …
I couldn’t believe it. As I walked into Target and glanced down to the end of the aisle, there was a plastic Santa Clause staring back at me with a big “Merry Christmas” sign. Here we are just a few days until Halloween and already Target is pushing Christmas. Honestly, I was a little offended …
We are using the Meet Our Investors column space this month to introduce and highlight the 2015 Stars of Education sponsors. WakeEd is so grateful for the tremendous support we found among our Board and Leadership Council members and among the community at large who responded to sponsorships. Presenting Sponsor – PNC Bank For …
Our annual Stars of Education awards gala was a resounding success. More than 400 educators, business leaders, elected officials, and community members celebrated education in the Wake County Public School System. Together we raised more than $50,000 that will go directly towards supporting the hard working individuals in WCPSS. We wholeheartedly thank each one of …
The leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping and the North Carolina State Fair has come and gone. Summer is firmly in the rearview mirror, but the impacts of SummerSTEM 2015 are still being felt in Wake County Public School System classrooms. Over the summer, fifty Wake County Public School educators were embedded into local businesses …
The North Carolina Academic Standards Review Commission is assessing the state’s reading and math standards. They’ve been working since January, and they have two more meetings to complete their work. The recommendations they make will go the State Board of Education. North Carolina’s current standards are based on the Common Core. WakeEd believes it is …
Last week we held our annual Stars of Education awards gala. More than 400 educators, business leaders, elected officials, and community members celebrated education in the Wake County Public School System. We wholeheartedly thank each one of our attendees who made the night a resounding success. Our Teacher Innovation Grantees, WCPSS Hall of Fame Inductees, …
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