The “restart” model for high-needs schools will expand to 10 more WCPSS schools next year. Last week, the state Board of Education approved the application submitted by WCPSS to restart five more elementary schools and five middle schools. All of which are schools that need to improve their test scores. The school system “relaunched” Walnut […]
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The initial plan to restructure the way school principals are paid in North Carolina calls for an end of the complicated pay scale. In its place, lawmakers propose giving superintendents the power to negotiate salaries with principals, and to provide performance bonuses. Lawmakers from the Joint Legislative Study Committee on School-Based Administrator Pay presented a
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The third annual Stars of Education Gala Dinner, presented by PNC Bank, was a tremendous success! The Wake County community came together on Wednesday, Oct. 12 to fete some of the brightest lights in the local education community. WakeEd Partnership hosted the event at the Raleigh Marriott City Center again this year with over 450
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WakeEd Partnership, in collaboration with Wake County Public School System, has awarded just over $50,000 in Teacher Innovation Grants to WCPSS teachers for the 2016-17 school year. Teachers could apply for up to $1,000 individually or $3,000 for a team to spend or materials and resources in the Arts, STEM, Entrepreneurship, Literacy, and Exceptional Children With
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Twenty heads are better than one, so the saying goes, right? No? Well, it worked for the members of the WCPSS Board of Education and the senators and representatives from Wake County as they get ready for the short legislative session that opens today. The two groups recently reviewed their policy agendas for the upcoming
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Thanks to the financial investment from WakeEd Partnership, students and families in Wake County are receiving support through the First Steps in Literacy programs. In less than two years, we have Partners Read in ten Wake County schools where 60 volunteers to date read with developing first graders, one-on-one for fifteen minutes. Each week
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Did you know that a large chunk of your property taxes goes to education? Whether you have kids or not, you are paying for the education of hundreds of students in Wake County Public School System (WCPSS). It could seem like a raw deal until you know that WCPSS actually makes your home more valuable
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Draft two of the 2016-2017 Student Enrollment Proposal was presented by WCPSS staff to the school board on Tuesday afternoon. Having received almost 1,500 online comments from more than 500 people regarding draft one, staff made changes to the plan. Those changes were revealed and explained. Some media sources described last Tuesday’s school board meeting
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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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As the new school year is here and these are some facts and figures to consider. $80 Million – one-time funding WCPSS received last year for teacher assistants; still under negotiation for this school year $3 Million – Driver’s Education funding received last year; still under negotiation for this school year 2,550 – teacher assistants
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