In February, the General Assembly enacted a new law that gives school systems four years to reduce their class sizes in kindergarten through third grade. In this episode, WakeEd explains how the Wake County Public School System plans to implement these changes – adding more than 400 classrooms in the next four years. Thanks for […]
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Above all, WakeEd Partnership supports teachers so they can achieve the dreams they have for their students. In this episode of WakeEd Wednesdays, award-winning basketball coach and WCPSS Hall of Fame inductee LeVelle Moton shares the powerful impact of Wake County educators in his life as a child and young adult. Thanks for watching! Don’t
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This week, WakeEd Partnership had the opportunity to take part in Tech Impact Day in Durham, North Carolina. Tech Impact Day is a collaboration between Fidelity Investments and Common Impact that engages technology experts in giving back to nonprofit organizations across the globe through skills-based service. Watch today\’s WakeEd Wednesday video to see how Fidelity
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It\’s February – that means it\’s time for students to decide what school they would like to attend next year! In this episode, we walk you step-by-step through the transfer request process on the Wake County Public School System website. Thanks for watching! Be sure to like, comment, subscribe to our channel, and click the
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WakeEd’s Link program brings businesses together with educators to create possibilities for students. Each year, business, nonprofit, and government leaders are paired with Wake County Public Schools. WakeEd collaborates with the Wake County Public School System to match educational needs with business time and talent resources. During focused networking sessions, participants work together to bring
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The debate over K-3 class size has been a hot topic in Wake County over the past several months. How does recent news from the General Assembly impact our students and teachers? Tim Lavallee shares the latest on this important issue in this week\’s WakeEd Wednesdays video. Thanks for watching! Be sure to like, comment, subscribe
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Literacy is a right, not a privilege. That\’s why the WAKE County community comes together annually to support the WAKE Up and Read Book Drive! In this episode of WakeEd Wednesdays, Elizabeth Santana from WAKE Up and Read shares how and why Wake County collects more than 110,000 books for children each year. Donate books,
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WakeEd is honored to present the Coach Bob Pittard Scholarship program for graduating seniors at Apex High School and Green Hope High School. This week’s WakeEd Wednesday video is a short introduction to the program! Watch to find out how you or your student could receive up to $50,000 in college scholarships. WakeEd Wednesdays
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\”The role that the business community should play in education is a partnership.\” In our latest WakeEd Wednesdays video, WCPSS Hall of Fame inductee Jerry O\’Connor shares insight on how businesses can partner with local schools to create unique opportunities for students. If you would like to get involved, WakeEd is here to help! WakeEd Wednesdays
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The Magnet and Year-Round School application process has opened for the 2018-2019 school year in Wake County! In our latest WakeEd Wednesdays episode, we walk you through the application process. WakeEd Wednesdays is a weekly video series produced by WakeEd Partnership that provides useful information about Wake County Public Schools and public education. Do
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