A long time ago in a county that may just be your own, Wake County voters approved a bond referendum to support much needed construction and renovation of Wake County public schools. It was 2013, which may not seem like that long ago, but it is. Wake County Public School System enrollment has grown by […]
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Eight and a half years ago I joined the staff at WakeEd Partnership. I came straight out of the classroom and began working in our programs area. Immediately I had the opportunity to shape programs that engaged our local business community with teachers and classrooms. What I found was a business community passionate about public
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So how are you doing on those New Year’s resolutions? Be honest. Studies show that if you’ve made it this far you are in an elite group of Americans. It’s interesting to hear the staff talk about the New Year’s resolutions they’ve kept and ones that have slipped by. I overhear all the things they
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This year’s World Café was one of the most successful we’ve ever had. More than 80 businesses and schools created new partnerships to further the impact of education in Wake County Public School System. Here are just a few stories from the participants in the event. On January 5, 2016, World Café 2016 was held
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My family has lived in Chapel Hill for generations, so I was born and raised a Tar Heel. Although I have learned to love the Wolfpack, it’s true that I owe the University of Chapel Hill credit for my start. In high school, I worked at their unique and equally wonderful university bookstore, The Bull’s
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I have lived in Richmond, Virginia my entire life, but have always loved visiting North Carolina. Ever since I was young, I spent most of my weekends in Winston-Salem with my grandparents and always called it my second home. I loved spending time with them baking, being outdoors, and rooting on the Demon Deacons. My
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On Jan. 19, the Board of Education received an update on renovation plans for Apex High. Staff recommended a full teardown and rebuild ($70.6 million) rather than a partial teardown and rebuild ($69 million). One issue that must be addressed is how long a relocated Apex High will have to reside in swing space. When
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Fifteen schools will be capped for the 2016-2017 school year in WCPSS. When a school is capped, it means that an enrollment limit has been established. If that enrollment limit is reached, then even families who move into the base attendance area of that school cannot attend there. They will be offered seats at a
On January 11, WCPSS staff recommended to the Board of Education Student Achievement Committee that all twelve Elementary Support Model schools have a one-track year-round calendar. Three of the twelve schools already use a year-round calendar, so the recommendation was to convert nine elementary school calendars to year-round. Calendar/Schedules is one of six dimensions identified
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Two years ago (almost exactly), I began writing In Context. It has been my pleasure to explore our local, state, and national education story with you. Almost always there is a “rest of the story” behind decisions and headlines. We believe knowing that story helps you ask good questions and share what you know. I
