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Some Families Still Unaware They Need to Make a Choice
On Tuesday Wake County schools held a kindergarten registration and choice drive at Martin Street Baptist in downtown Raleigh as part of an effort to increase participation in its choice assignment...
View ArticleCouncilors Voice Doubts About Raleigh’s School Capacity
At Tuesday’s meeting, Raleigh city councilors expressed concerns about Raleigh’s strained school capacity and worried whether or not the problem is being addressed by the Wake County school system. “If...
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Understanding How Wake County Decides Where to Build Schools
Wake County schools have been under fire in recent months for a lack of school capacity in Raleigh. Now the school system is preparing an analysis for this summer on where to build new schools. Read...
View ArticleSchool Planning Assumptions Don’t Directly Address Urban Environment
UPDATE: The school board voted to adopt the draft planning assumptions at its regular meeting Tuesday. County Commissioners also have to approve the planning assumptions. Wake County likes to build...
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Wake’s Achievement Gap, Part 1: Vulnerable Students Further Behind
Last week’s education news highlighted Wake County schools’ improvement in test scores across most student groups. But an analysis of long-term performance data by the Record shows that some of Wake...
View ArticleNew New Assignment Plan: No Clear Measure for Balance
Wake County schools could see the third major revision to its assignment plan in as many years. School board members got to see a rough draft of the new proposal this week. But Democrats saw one large...
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Merrill to be Wake’s Third Superintendent in as Many Years
Wake County now has its third superintendent in three years. The school board voted Tuesday to hire Jim Merrill, a veteran administrator of Wake County Public Schools and a career educator, for the...
View ArticleWCPSS To Start Late Tuesday
Wake County Public Schools will operate on two-hour delay on Tuesday due to expected record cold temperatures. Before-school programs will start on a delayed schedule. Breakfast may be served at the...
View ArticleTroubles Ahead for New School Design and Construction
CORRECTION APPENDED: Due to an editing error the original article attributed a quote to Joe Desormeaux when, in fact, Paul Coble said it. If Monday’s Wake County Commissioner’s meeting is any...
View ArticleWCPSS Announces High School Graduations
Wake County high schools will hold graduations this week and next, often affecting areas in downtown Raleigh. A full schedule is available on the WCPSS website.
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