As we noted earlier this week in a WakeEdge alert on budget consequences, WCPSS will suspend driver education at the end of this week. Offering classes during the months of July and August have cost the district $500,000. Chief Business Officer David Neter noted on Tuesday that there is no more funding available. Numerous other …
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The Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) met on Monday. During the meeting, draft recommendations for Math and English Language Arts standards were shared. The recommendations for Math standards are primarily: Repeal current K-8 math standards and replace them with Minnesota’s math standards Return to Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II and abandon integrated math The …
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by Zachary Hodges, WakeEd Intern I stumbled across Common Core during my first week as an intern here at WakeEd and knew that understanding this set of standards was important to understanding the climate of education in Wake County and North Carolina. Common Core seemed to offer American children the opportunity to excel in the …
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Year-round teachers are already carrying them around. Traditional calendar teachers see them on the horizon. Stacks of student projects, writing assignements, and homework waiting to be graded. This classic Richard Marx tune from 1989 goes out to all of you… They turn you in, and the clock starts I slowly begin to grade I see …
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Almost 40 year-round schools in WCPSS have been in session since July 7th. Educators at the remaining 130+ schools will receive students on August 24th. This is just over two calendar weeks away. And WCPSS is still operating on an interim budget. We need budget decisions. Now. As previously published, here are budget approaches that …
On Thursday, the House passed a bond proposal that includes $500 million for school construction. Wake would be eligible for a share of $150 million equal to its proportion of statewide students. It would also be eligible for a share of $70 million going to counties experiencing student enrollment growth. (The other $280 million goes …
There is much discussion around what drives economic development. Many WakeEd supporters believe that taxes provide necessary and appropriate funding for operating our schools. We polled our investors and board members. These individuals are business owners and business leaders in Wake County. They rank investing in education as the greatest impact on stimulating economic growth. …
There is one additional issue about which WakeEd has great concern and interest. Teacher Assistants The teacher assistant issue is complex. There are not many gold-standard research studies devoted to the academic outcomes associated with the presence of a teaching assistant. Of the two that are most often referenced, one is dated (1980’s) and one …
As the momentum builds during budget negotiations, WakeEd wanted to share with you where we stand on several state budget items. A comparison of the three proposed budgets are provided below. We’ve highlighted the budget approach that WakeEd supports for each of these issues. Teacher Pay: Increase pay for teachers and fully fund a career …
