Wake County Public School System
Education system in Wake County
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Wake schools plans 'major shift' in new HVAC, facilities plan
Wake County Public School System leaders are looking at consulting with an outside group on a plan that would overhaul the district's approach to facilities. It faces $800 million in deferred maintenance, about a quarter of that for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
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Wake schools releases reassignment proposal. See who could be affected
The plan focuses on the opening of the new Morrisville High School, easing continuing crowding in several Wake schools, and changing where some affected families can apply to go if they want a different school calendar.
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School fire inspection reports reveal hundreds of violations, some taking years to fix
Although students in Wake County public schools are back in the classroom, many of their school buildings are still not up to state fire code, according to documents obtained by WRAL Investigates.
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50 years later: The impact of the Wake-Raleigh schools merger — and what’s ahead
The success of the Wake County Public School System hinges on not just marketing itself as the best choice for families, but proving it, too, education leaders say.
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‘Raising expectations.’ Wake students’ proficiency rates rise again, new testing data shows
Two-thirds to three-quarters of Wake County Public School System students are testing proficiently on their end-of-grade and end-of-course exams, the data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction shows.
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Parents again debate opt-outs of classes taught by transgender teacher
The back-and-forth started last month after State Rep. Erin Paré, R-Wake, posted on social media, arguing that an elementary school was not an appropriate setting for a transgender female teacher.
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‘More opportunity’: Former leaders reflect on merger of Wake, Raleigh schools 50 years later
The decision to merge county and city schools set up what is now known as the Wake County Public School System, the biggest district in the state and one of the biggest in the nation.
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Wake school board moves forward with policy allowing excused absences for religious instruction
The updated policy would allow students to sign out of school for one hour per week for religious instruction and have it count as an excused absence. Previously, such absences might have been counted as unexcused.
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Wake school board chairman pleads guilty to speeding a school zone
Tyler Swanson was pulled over in January after police said he was speeding along Evans Road next to West Cary Middle School.
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Wake schools launches new efforts to keep kids coming to class
The Wake County Public School System wants to boost attendance and make sure all students are showing up to school every day.
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With limited AI policies, teachers take different approaches in the classroom
North Carolina teachers are taking varying approaches to artificial intelligence in classrooms, as school boards adopt limited policies for addressing the tool.
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Wake schools set to update policies on equity, book challenges after state budget
Wake County school system leaders are preparing to trim down their policies to comply with new state laws, including eliminating policies that outlined an intention to better connect with businesses with minority owners and set goals for signing contracts with them.
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Wake parents worry students may be returning to hot classrooms
The concerns follow reports of HVAC failures at back to school open house events across multiple schools last week.
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‘We deserve to be kids.’ NC schools are improving safety, but do students think it’s working?
North Carolina leaders are ramping up school safety measures. Crime is down, but students have more complicated feelings.
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New year, new changes: What to know about Wake County's updated security protocols
A new five-action plan replaces the district's previous three color system. Will it give administrators more clarity and flexibility during emergency response?
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WRAL analysis: Inspections find HVAC concerns at 1 in 3 Wake schools
The Wake County Public School System’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning issues extend beyond extreme weather days. Some issues were observed on days that had mild weather, in addition to the days that had more extreme temperatures.
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Leaks, vapes and no bathrooms breaks. How broken toilets plague Wake schools
WRAL reviewed county health inspection reports for every Wake County school. Almost all had an inspection done in the past two years. The reports noted, during the time of inspection, about 80% of schools had toilet issues and more than 60% of schools had sink issues.
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Wake schools has more than 98% of teaching positions filled
The district has more vacancies than it did last year in instructional assistants, most of those in special education.
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Work complete at last 2 Wake schools with structural issues, set to open next week
All three schools were built using the same building plan back in the 1990s by three different main contractors. The school system says they were not constructed according to those plans because of incomplete wall connections and reinforcement.
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Wake parents, community again talk teacher hire at school board meeting
For the second time this month, more than a dozen Wake parents and community members took sides on the hiring of a teacher some are claiming is nonbinary or transgender.
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Wake school board approves $17.6M in budget adjustments after lengthy debate
The $17.6 million in budget adjustments were needed to match locally funded teachers to the new state salary increases. When paychecks will go out
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Affordable housing for teachers? Wake leaders pitch school, public developments
Wake County government leaders want to build affordable housing for teachers, school employees and the general public next to five Wake County schools, though they said Wednesday they can't legally give school employees priority.
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Ligon school community weighs in on preserving school's history
It's a part of preserving the school's legacy as its original building is set to be torn down in 2030 and replaced with a new one that same year. The entire project is slated to be completed in 2031.
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Raleigh's Swift Creek Elementary welcomes back families. What to know about traffic changes
Among the changes is a two-lane loop off Tryon Road that Swift Creek's principal hopes will alleviate traffic around carpool hours
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‘Barely making it’: Who should raise Wake’s teacher pay?
Wake County pays its teachers less than school districts in nearby metropolitan areas of similar costs of living, WRAL reported Monday. Who’s more responsible for improving North Carolina’s — and Wake County’s — teacher pay ranking depends on whom you ask.
