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. …
When the Senate’s budget was announced this week, comparisons to the House budget were immediate. The results of those comparisons were staggering. And WCPSS find itself in a familiar yet uncomfortable decision point. The Senate budget reduces teaching assistants by approximately 500 in WCPSS in an effort to lower class sizes in Kindergarten through grades …
At the Board of Education work session on Tuesday, staff presented proposed bell schedule changes for the 2015-2016 school year. Bell schedules were proposed for the three new schools. Abbotts Creek Elementary and Scotts Ridge Elementary will both operate on the third tier schedule, with start and end times of 9:15 AM and 3:45 PM. …
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 …
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.
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 …
At the February 3 WCPSS school board meeting, board members unanimously approved consolidating East Wake’s four individual high schools back into one, comprehensive East Wake High. The move is the first official step in what will be the complete redesign of East Wake High. At a prior Student Achievement Committee meeting (Jan. 12, 2015), staff …
You remember long division, yes? In this instance, the math goes something like this: How much of a teacher supplement increase can $3.75 million provide for just about 10,000 teachers? The short answer is: about $375. Per year. Pre-tax. Which, divided over 10 months, equals about $37.50 per month. Now check your work. And consider …
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Students who will be capped out of Enloe High School for next year are yet to have a place to land when the school year begins. School board and staff discussions have considered both Southeast Raleigh High and Broughton High as options. Both have been dismissed as reasonable options. Staff were asked to consider other …
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The WCPSS Board of Education approved the new strategic plan. Some media reports and community discussion have focused solely on the 95% graduation rate goal. But it is important to understand this strategic plan focuses heavily on how to ensure graduating students have the appropriate skills. It is helpful to consider the Vision, Mission and Goal …
