A friend recently forwarded the email listed below. It’s to parents from the principal at Holly Grove Middle School and is like thousands of other emails that schools send out to ... Keep Reading
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Wake County teacher pay: setting the record straight
Last week the News & Observer ran a story titled Wake County’s average teacher salary hits $50,000 for the first time. According to school system’s annual financial report (see ... Keep Reading
ESAs Empower Parents and Give Hope to Students
Editor’s note: if you’re interested in this topic, you can learn more at a special town hall in Apex Wednesday, Jan. 20. For more info, click here. Recent statements by Wake ... Keep Reading
Public Schools Undergoing Historic Shift
Part 2 of 2 In Part 1, we looked at Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) enrollment as an indicator of the growing gap between the educational options now available at the ... Keep Reading
Wake County enrollment numbers getting attention
From the “all news is bad news” category, this morning WRAL .com reported that slowing student growth could cost Wake County Public Schools money. According to the ... Keep Reading
New WCPSS Enrollment Numbers: Parents Want Choice
They say people vote with their feet. If that’s the case, the steady increase of students into local charter schools and home schools should not go unnoticed – by educators or ... Keep Reading
WCPSS and reassignment: have we learned anything?
Tuesday’s spirited WCPSS school assignment meeting looked and sounded all too familiar. Yes, WCPSS and parents have been down that rocky road before… Before the ... Keep Reading
When a penny is more than a penny
"I’m in favor of going one more penny . . . We’re not talking about that much more in taxes.” Those are the words of Wake County Commissioner Betty Lou Ward ... Keep Reading
Common Core Supporters Lack a Case Against It
At a recent meeting of the government relations committee meeting for the Wake County School Board, school board member Jim Martin called current legislative efforts to correct ... Keep Reading
WCPSS press conference: what they didn’t tell you
Last week's press conference by Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) officials isn't sitting well with many. WCPSS officials called the press conference at Underwood ... Keep Reading
