Questioning who is to blame for Walnut Creek Elementary's overcrowding
Two different pictures are emerging about the situation taking place at the new Walnut Creek Elementary School.As noted in today's article, Wake County Schools Superintendent Tony Tata acknowledged...
View ArticleHandling the overcrowding at Walnut Creek Elementary
Walnut Creek Elementary School is still going to be crowded even with the enrollment cap approved for the rest of the school year.As noted in today's article, the Wake County school board unanimously...
View ArticleWake County hoping to attract enough applicants to Richland Creek Elementary...
Can the Wake County school system attract enough applicants to open Richland Creek Elementary School in Wake Forest this year?As noted in Sunday's North Raleigh News article by Chelsea Kellner, school...
View ArticleWake County school system looking at concerns from Brier Creek Elementary
Wake County school administrators say they're trying to address concerns of Brier Creek Elementary School parents who are worried about being forced to change year-round tracks or have children on...
View ArticleWake County Schools Superintendent Stephen Gainey asking for $8.3 million...
Here are some of the quick highlights from the $1.3 billion operating budget that interim Wake County Schools Superintendent Stephen Gainey presented today.Gainey is asking county commissioners for an...
View ArticleRecapping the Wake County school board interviews for Lois Nixon and Jim...
Here's a recap of the interviews today that Lois Nixon and Jim Pomeranz went through for the Wake County school board District 9 vacancy.Nixon repeatedly said she's be an independent, nonpartisan board...
View ArticleSenate bill would eliminate class-size limits
The Excellent Public Schools Act isn't the only major education change that state Senate Republican leaders are proposing today.The NC Public Schools Budget Flexibility Act, here, would eliminate the...
View ArticleState Senate discussing class-size and Wake County school board election...
Room 544 in the Legislative Office Building will be a busy place today.As noted in today's article, at 10 a.m. the Senate Education Committee will review S374, a bill that would eliminate class-size...
View ArticleGreat Schools in Wake leaders among speakers at today's "sound the alarm"...
Some familiar names will be speaking out at a press conference this morning to complain about the education bills being promoted by Republican state lawmakers.Former Congressman Bob Etheridge and...
View ArticleWake NCAE calls for teacher walk-in instead of teacher walk-out on Nov. 4
Wake NCAE is urging teachers to hold a walk-in and not a walk-out on Nov. 4 in response to the issues facing the state’s public schools.As noted in today’s article, Wake NCAE President Larry Nilles...
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