Changes continue for the WCPSS magnet program. Recently three schools were added to the slate and several others were identified for a refresh of their magnet themes. Now, changes are being made to the way magnet schools select students to attend. These are known as selection priorities, and until now, all magnet schools have used […]
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The NC legislature approved and passed a budget in September that provided all teachers with a $750 increase in salary and a one-step advancement on the teacher pay schedule. But back in June, the Wake County Commissioners approved a budget that provided an additional $44.6 million. Supt. Merrill specifically requested funds to increase teacher pay
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The Academic Standards Review Commission is still at work. Recently they hosted teacher focus groups in Raleigh, Wilmington, Pembroke, and the Sandhills region. The goal is to gather teacher feedback on the how the Common Core is affecting curriculum and classrooms. That’s good news; they are listening to teachers. You can find a list of
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I’m the younger of two sons, an avid movie buff, experimental writer and a proud product of WCPSS. I’ve lived in Fuquay-Varina my entire life, but I attended West Lake Elementary and Middle before going on to graduate from Fuquay-Varina High School. I was accepted to Appalachian State University in 2010, where I studied English
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When people ask me where I am from I usually say Hillsborough, but really I am from a tiny town north of Hillsborough called Hurdle Mills. I am a middle child with one older brother and one younger brother. Even though I always did what I wanted, I was always influenced in some way by
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There are precious few institutions in the Triangle like WakeEd Partnership that have become woven into the fabric of the community. When the Clayton family arrived in Raleigh 25 years ago in 1990 with three school-aged boys, WakeEd was already hard at work supporting the teachers and administrators of the school system. Our family was
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Often we forget about the entire community of educators behind our students\’ success in Wake County Public School System (WCPSS). Though they work hard to improve our community every day, they aren\’t shown the recognition they have earned. On October 14, WakeEd Partnership will pause to honor these individuals who shine in leadership, service and dedication to
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Gov. McCrory has signaled that he will sign the budget into law on Friday. This after two votes from the House – one late Thursday night, and one very early Friday morning. There has been feverish exploration of the budget since its release late on Monday night. But much of the spending plans for education
Two new magnet schools will join the current slate of 40 in WCPSS. Athens Drive High and Reedy Creek Middle will be the district newest magnet schools. They will accept magnet students for the 2016-2017 school year. Magnet themes for the two new schools have yet to be determined. Among the reasons these two schools
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WCPSS will open five new schools next year – four elementary schools and one middle schools. When new schools are opened, students are moved to fill those new schools. The school enrollment plan then presents student movement to fill those new schools. These students currently attend other nearby established schools. We produced a short video
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