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The New WakeEd

Wake Education Partnership has a proud 32-year history as a leading facilitator for connecting business and community resources with the Wake County Public School System. Our efforts to create a better school system have put more than a million dollars directly into the hands of teachers, encouraged best practices throughout the school system, and informed […]

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Wake Education Partnership Receives $40,000 Childhood Literacy Grant From PricewaterhouseCoopers

On Behalf of Wake Education Partnership: Amanda Romano (919) 233-6600 amanda@mmipublicrelations.com http://mmipublicrelations.com http://twitter.com/MMIPR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 16, 2014 Wake Education Partnership Receives $40,000 Childhood Literacy Grant From PricewaterhouseCoopers Funds will bolster WakeEd’s initiative to raise the reading ability RALEIGH, N.C.—Wake Education Partnership announced today it has received a $40,000 early childhood literacy grant from

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Wake Education Partnership Elects Caroline McCullen As Board Chair For 2014-2015

Contact: Ken Jones Wake Education Partnership kjones@wakeedpartnership.org 919-821-7609 x140 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2014 Wake Education Partnership Elects Caroline McCullen As Board Chair For 2014-2015 SAS Director of Education Initiatives picked during annual board meeting RALEIGH, N.C.—Wake Education Partnership today announced Caroline McCullen, Director of Education Initiatives at SAS Institute, as chairwoman of the Board

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Wake Education Partnership To Host Stars Of Education Event, Induct Second Hall Of Fame Honorees

Media Contacts: Amanda Romano MMI Public Relations (919) 233-6600 amanda@mmipublicrelations.com http://mmipublicrelations.com http://twitter.com/MMIPR Wake Education Partnership To Host Stars Of Education Event, Induct Second Hall Of Fame Honorees Local partnership will honor and celebrate notable educators, business and community leaders involved with WCPSS at inaugural gathering RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 15, 2014 – Wake Education Partnership (WEP)

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Partnership names new board chair, Executive Committee members for 2013-2014

Wake Education Partnership is pleased to announce that Gary Greene, CEO of Greene Resources, Inc., has been named chairman of the Partnership’s Board of Directors for 2013-2014. With more than 23 years of industry experience, Greene excels in building and maintaining lifetime partnerships with clients.  His recruiting experience includes traditional recruiting solutions as well as

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Partnership awards nearly $75,000 in Teacher Leadership Grants

Thirty-four Wake County public school teachers will be awarded $75,000 in classroom grants for the coming year thanks to local business investments in Wake Education Partnership. The Partnership announced grants to individuals and teaching teams in Innovative Instruction at a recent program attended by more than 100 educators and business leaders in downtown Raleigh. The

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Five Wake County business leaders named to board of Wake Education Partnership

Five Wake County business leaders were selected this week to serve as the newest members of Wake Education Partnership’s Board of Directors. Those selected for the three-year appointments are: Jeffrey Bane, national dean of The Chef’s Academy. Angela Hampton, Community Affairs Specialist at ABC 11 Doug Hornberger, Managing Director, Raleigh Complex, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

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PNC Grants Support Wake Education

$75,000 in grants to Wake Education Partnership fund  early childhood literacy efforts and ‘Building Leaders’ Initiative PNC has provided Wake Education Partnership with two grants, totaling $75,000, to help fund the local non-profit organization’s Building Leaders initiative and early childhood literacy efforts.One grant of $30,000 will focus on improving early childhood literacy skills in Wake County

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Virginia Parker receives 2012 Friend of Education Award

Wake Education Partnership is pleased to announce that Virginia Parker, director of strategic partnerships for the Wake Tech Community College Foundation, is the recipient of the 2012 Vernon Malone Friend of Education Award. A Raleigh resident for more than 30 years, Parker is currently responsible for identifying, cultivating and developing strategic partnerships that bring private

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