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Student achievement; Individual honors mark Partnership’s 2010 Annual Meeting

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Closing the global achievement gap and recognizing the efforts of those who support public schools highlighted the 27th Annual Meeting of Wake Education Partnership today. About 500 business leaders, educators and elected officials attended the event on the campus of NC State University where keynote speaker Tony Wagner spoke about the urgent need to equip students with the survival skills needed in a global economy. …

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Business leader chosen as new president of Wake Education Partnership

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Wake Education Partnership has named business executive C. Steve Parrott, 57, as the organization’s new president. A former Senior State Executive for the Carolinas Region of Embarq, Parrott will begin his new position Sept. 20. “We believe we found the ideal individual to lead Wake Education Partnership,” said Gordon Brown, chief financial officer for Alfred …

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Five Wake County teachers awarded leadership grants

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Five Wake County public school teachers were awarded more than $20,000 in grants Wednesday as part of the Teacher Leadership Grants program offered by Wake Education Partnership. The teachers were honored at a reception sponsored by Duke Raleigh Hospital.  Funding for the grants is made possible by Closure Medical Corporation, Duke Raleigh Hospital, GlaxoSmithKline, Carolina Hurricanes Kids ‘N Community Foundation and …

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World-class standards urged for all Wake County public schools

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Global competition and a growing demand that all graduates meet higher standards require a different design for Wake County’s public schools in order to provide a world-class education. A report by Wake Education Partnership titled “Suspending Disbelief” defines those traits. It was released in 2009 following a year of study with six other education groups …

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Teachers Leadership Grant Recipients Honored at Reception

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Wake County – Nine Wake County public school teachers have been awarded nearly $30,000 in grants for classroom use during the upcoming school year through the Teacher Leadership Grants program.  The recipients were honored at a reception held at the Governor’s Mansion on May 6, sponsored by Pierce Group Benefits.  Awarded annually by Wake Education …

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Partnership Kick-Off Celebration Launches Annual Campaign

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Raleigh – Major investments from area corporations have put Wake Education Partnership’s 2008 campaign at 50.7 percent of its goal, campaign chair announced at this morning’s Kick-Off Celebration event to launch the public phase of the campaign. Wake Education Partnership kicked off its 2008 Annual Campaign for Public Education at a breakfast meeting at 8 …

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Partnership Names Leadership Board for 2008

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Wake County – Wake Education Partnership, an independent public education advocacy organization, announces its executive leadership team for 2007-08. Virginia Parker, market development officer for Paragon Commercial Bank, has been elected chair of the board of directors, and Hayden J. Silver III, attorney with Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP, will serve as chair-elect. Other officers include: John …

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