How COVID-19 has exacerbated existing public school needs
October 6, 2020
Returning to in-person instruction for WCPSS students and staff is the most difficult policy decision the school board has made in many years, as shown
In Context
WCPSS Response to COVID-19 An Example of Masterful Leadership
April 6, 2020
The response by Wake County Public School System to the COVID-19 pandemic is a masterclass in leadership by example in using the 4 C’s: Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking and Creativity.
Attrition Report Ignores Serious ‘Brain Drain’ Among K-12 Teachers
February 5, 2020
According to a report about teacher attrition prepared for the State Board of Education this week, the fact only 7.5 percent of teachers have left the public schools to work in another industry or state is seen as an indicator of rising job satisfaction among teachers. It’s reasonable to draw that conclusion, but this is not a significant victory.
Boosting Hourly Pay is One Way to Ease School Bus Driver Shortage
November 21, 2019
For most people, the yellow school bus has a straightforward purpose: to get kids to and from school safely and in a timely manner each day. The concept is so simple it borders on mundane, but ask any school transportation official, bus driver, or school principal and it will be clear that the yellow school bus is perhaps the most crucial component of the school day for many kids.
Even in large organizations like WCPSS focusing on finer details contributes to overall success
October 29, 2019
It can be easy to overlook details that tell a larger story while running a $1.6 billion organization with more than 19,000 employees, but as the saying goes: the devil is in the details.
Desegregation Efforts Taking an Important New Direction in WCPSS Schools
September 25, 2019
Wake County has been a national leader for its desegregation efforts for more than 40 years, and the Board of Education is poised to continue that leadership with a new approach to improving integration in its 191-and-growing schools