A Hand Up for the Helpers
North Carolina has a teacher shortage. A new Wake County program is testing an apprenticeship model to help instructional assistants get the training they need to lead a classroom—and improve their own income potential.
This N.C. College Leader Thinks Two-Year Schools Can Save the Middle Class
Monty Sullivan, the new president of the N.C. Community College System, talks like an evangelist for the schools.
The Newest High School in Holly Springs is in a Surprising Location–An Office Park
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy, an independent charter school, will have its inaugural ninth grade class starting this fall, nestled among Holly Springs’ growing biotech companies.
As Veridea Development Takes Shape, Wake Tech Plans Campus Near Growing Industries
Wake Tech is planning to relocate its Western Wake campus to Veridea in Apex to connect local residents to employment opportunities near the massive planned mixed-use development.
Wake School Board Passes Meal Price Increase, Creates Task Force to Address Cost
It’s the fifth consecutive year the district has raised school meal prices.
Wake Librarians Say Chronic Understaffing is Hurting Services and Morale
The union representing Wake County library workers rallied outside a county commission meeting Tuesday to ask for more library funding.
“The Absolute Worst”: Wake School Board Passes Budget with $10 Million in Cuts
Board members who voted for the budget, which goes to the county next for approval, said it represents the best the district could do with limited funding from the state.
More Education Coverage
Teachers From Across N.C. Rally for More Pay, Better Funding
At least 20 districts closed on Friday as thousands of educators gathered outside the General Assembly for the “Kids Over Corporations” event.
Triangle Educators Rally in Raleigh for More School Funding
The protest takes place as local governments are feeling increasing demands to fund public schools while support from the state shrinks.
Thousands of Teachers to Rally in Raleigh Friday
At least 13 districts across the state have canceled classes due to the high number of teacher leave requests.
First Draft of Wake County Schools Budget Contains $15M in Cuts, Question Marks
Superintendent Robert P. Taylor said he won’t reduce the special education budget but hasn’t decided what he’ll cut instead.
Wake School Board Blasts Superintendent’s Proposed Cuts to Special Education
In a rare display of unity for a board that often cleaves along partisan lines, every member expressed opposition to the proposed cuts.
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