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Purposeful Choice

The Board of Education gave first round approval to changes regarding student transfer policies Tuesday night. The changes have been recommended as part of a policy migration and updating process.  Changes include a new numbering system.  For example, Student Assignment has been known as Policy 6200.  Along with 6202 School Assignment Plan, 6203 Transfer of […]

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Dirt Roads in Wake County

The Board of Education Work Session on Tuesday was a half hour update on the progress of public infrastructure required for the construction of Bryan Road Elementary School (E31). Eight years ago, WCPSS purchased a 50-acre site on Bryan Road south of Garner for future construction of an elementary and middle school.  Bryan Road was

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Student Growth Projections Shift Downward

The Wake County Public School System updated its projections for student enrollment growth this week.  The new figures shift enrollment projections down by approximately 1,000 students each year. Enrollment projections are foundational to understanding the district’s need for additional seats.  In 2013, Wake County voters approved a capital improvement plan providing $810 million in funding

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Every Student Succeeds Act

On December 10, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Achieves Act (ESSA), a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).  The Every Student Achieves Act replaces No Child Left Behind (NCLB).  It passed into law with overwhelming bipartisan support.  So much so that President Obama was quoted as calling it, “a

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A Celebration of Blessings

I can’t help but think about celebrations at this time of year. Whether Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa or something else, everyone seems to take this time to celebrate. Thanksgiving reminds us to be thankful for our blessings and in December we celebrate the many ways we are blessed. WakeEd Partnership recently took some time as a

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