How has WCPSS market share fared over the years, as school options have increased? A long view shows – pretty well. Over the last 14 years, consistently more than 80 percent of all students in Wake County have attended WCPSS schools. This includes a high of 84.8 percent in 2001 and a low of 82.5 …
You’ve no doubt recognized the uptick in political ads on radio, television, and in newspapers, right? General elections are right around the corner. November 4, 2014 is six weeks away. Are you registered to vote in Wake County? Do you know where your polling site is located? Are you aware of local and state elections …
It’s a standing room only kind of week. On Monday, September 22nd the commission charged with reviewing the Common Core in NC met for the first time – and nary a seat remained in the room. As expected, the commission’s first meeting drew lots of interest and media coverage. As we discussed in our last …
At the September 16th Board of Education meeting, the following decisions were made: • Mills Park Elementary and Mills Park Middle will remain on a traditional calendar and will retain enrollment caps. One temporary classroom will be added to the Mills Park Elementary; four temporary classrooms will be added to Mills Park Middle. • Wakefield …
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Contact: Ken Jones Wake Education Partnership kjones@wakeedpartnership.org 919-821-7609 x140 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2014 Wake Education Partnership Elects Caroline McCullen As Board Chair For 2014-2015 SAS Director of Education Initiatives picked during annual board meeting RALEIGH, N.C.—Wake Education Partnership today announced Caroline McCullen, Director of Education Initiatives at SAS Institute, as chairwoman of the Board …
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Media Contacts: Amanda Romano MMI Public Relations (919) 233-6600 amanda@mmipublicrelations.com http://mmipublicrelations.com http://twitter.com/MMIPR Wake Education Partnership To Host Stars Of Education Event, Induct Second Hall Of Fame Honorees Local partnership will honor and celebrate notable educators, business and community leaders involved with WCPSS at inaugural gathering RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 15, 2014 – Wake Education Partnership (WEP) …
The 32nd Annual Pieces of Gold Arts Education show will be held March 4, 2015 at Memorial Auditorium. Tickets will go on sale in January through Ticketmaster and the Memorial Auditorium box office. More than 1,000 students are expected to participate in this year’s event. Click here to get more information about Ticket and DVD …
Wake Education Partnership is pleased to announce that Gary Greene, CEO of Greene Resources, Inc., has been named chairman of the Partnership’s Board of Directors for 2013-2014. With more than 23 years of industry experience, Greene excels in building and maintaining lifetime partnerships with clients. His recruiting experience includes traditional recruiting solutions as well as …
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Thirty-four Wake County public school teachers will be awarded $75,000 in classroom grants for the coming year thanks to local business investments in Wake Education Partnership. The Partnership announced grants to individuals and teaching teams in Innovative Instruction at a recent program attended by more than 100 educators and business leaders in downtown Raleigh. The …
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Five Wake County business leaders were selected this week to serve as the newest members of Wake Education Partnership’s Board of Directors. Those selected for the three-year appointments are: Jeffrey Bane, national dean of The Chef’s Academy. Angela Hampton, Community Affairs Specialist at ABC 11 Doug Hornberger, Managing Director, Raleigh Complex, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. …
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