On Monday, a county commissioner work session on budget priorities featured Supt. Jim Merrill and Chief Business Officer David Neter, and school board chair Christine Kushner. They shared information on priorities the school board and school system are considering for the upcoming budget season. The meeting was described by Supt. Merrill as NOT a pre-budget …
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Media Contacts: Amanda Romano MMI (919) 233-6600 amanda@mmipublicrelations.com http://mmipublicrelations.com http://twitter.com/MMIPR Wake Education Partnership Announces Rebrand As WakeEd New brand enhances mission for educational excellence in Wake County public schools Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 23, 2015 – Wake Education Partnership, a nonprofit that works to connect public schools and the business community, today announced that it …
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Expect the Board of Education to support bills providing additional calendar flexibility. Numerous bill have been introduced that seek greater flexibility for school systems to set school calendars. Many are local bills that apply to specific counties. House Bill 137 provides this flexibility to all counties and districts in the state Why are districts seeking …
The WCPSS Board of Education voted to approve a capping plan for Enloe High for the 2015-2016 school year. The cap is for the number of base assigned students to Enloe High, and will not impact the number of magnet seats. Base students capped out of Enloe High will attend either Broughton High or Athens …
The ice and snow may have kept you indoors for a few days for each of the last two weeks. Did you find any extra children’s books around your house? Order any extra from Amazon? The WAKE Up and Read Book Drive has been extended until March 16th! Collection sites around the county are still …
The WCPSS school board met for their winter budget retreat on Saturday, February 14. The meeting featured a barbershop quartet, casual conversation, and weekend jeans. It also provided a look inside how the school board may approach the coming budget building process. Chief Finance Officer David Neter provided an update on priorities board members had …
For reviewing budget priorities with the Board of Education, Chief Finance Officer David Neter put together cost estimates for consideration. We thought you’d be interested in seeing what some prioritized items cost.
The Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC), charged with reviewing the North Carolina’s adopted academic standards (the Common Core), needs your input. The Department of Public Instruction has launched an online survey to collect community feedback on the standards. The survey offers an opportunity to review grade-level standards in math and English language arts. Participants will …
Wake Education Partnership has a proud 32-year history as a leading facilitator for connecting business and community resources with the Wake County Public School System. Our efforts to create a better school system have put more than a million dollars directly into the hands of teachers, encouraged best practices throughout the school system, and informed …
From the first day of school to your first day of work, change can be a scary proposition. Not all changes are bad, though. Sometimes a simple change can help you be more efficient, flexible and place you on the path to make a greater impact. That’s what our rebranding effort is all about. We …
