WakeEd\’s nationally recognized SummerSTEM program pairs educators from Wake County Public Schools with leading STEM companies in the Triangle to bring authentic learning experiences to local classrooms. Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and click the bell icon for notifications. For more from WakeEd, follow us on social media, links are at […]
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The Wake County Public School System has prepared a budget that includes an increase of $58.9 million in new spending over the current budget. Watch this brief video to learn more about the budget. Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and click the bell icon for notifications. For more from WakeEd, follow
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The Wake County school board received a budget presentation last night with the highest increase in local funding ever requested, and more than 80 percent of that requested increase maintains the status quo. The $58.9 million increase in spending from Wake County taxpayer dollars over the current budget is driven largely by costs increases that
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How do you contact your School Board member? How can you speak at a School Board meeting? In this episode of WakeEd Wednesdays, we share the most important things that parents need to know about the Wake County School Board. Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and click the bell icon for
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How are schools funded in our community? What is a school bond referendum? These are just some of the questions that came out of the discussion between the Wake County School Board and County Commissioners this week. In this episode of WakeEd Wednesdays, we tell you everything you need to know about the 2018-2019 budget
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Three members of the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) joined Wake BTLN members at WakeEd Partnership on March 15, 2018, to discuss their work in redesigning North Carolina’s teacher licensure and preparation programs.
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UPDATE: The WCPSS School Board voted unanimously to approve the plan described below at its April 10, 2018 meeting. There is no “one size fits all” solution for implementing the K-3 class size reduction law in Wake County Public Schools. That was the message from Deputy Superintendent Cathy Moore to the school board this week.
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In February, the General Assembly enacted a new law that gives school systems four years to reduce their class sizes in kindergarten through third grade. In this episode, WakeEd explains how the Wake County Public School System plans to implement these changes – adding more than 400 classrooms in the next four years. Thanks for
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Above all, WakeEd Partnership supports teachers so they can achieve the dreams they have for their students. In this episode of WakeEd Wednesdays, award-winning basketball coach and WCPSS Hall of Fame inductee LeVelle Moton shares the powerful impact of Wake County educators in his life as a child and young adult. Thanks for watching! Don’t
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This week, WakeEd Partnership had the opportunity to take part in Tech Impact Day in Durham, North Carolina. Tech Impact Day is a collaboration between Fidelity Investments and Common Impact that engages technology experts in giving back to nonprofit organizations across the globe through skills-based service. Watch today\’s WakeEd Wednesday video to see how Fidelity
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