Bullying among school kids may be a disheartening fact of life, but one Wake County School created their own program to empower students using positive reinforcement for good behavior coupled with technology. They got results, and recently won the Cary Chamber Entrepreneurial Award in Education for 2012.…
The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), the largest school system in the state of North Carolina, has ranked among the best in the country. They are looking for your input on their magnet school program now through June 1.…
This week, Panther Creek and Green Hope high schools won an appeal to stay in their current Tri-9 4A Athletic conference in Wake County Public Schools.…
Wake Count mayors have finalized plans for their second-ever meeting with the Wake County School Board. The meeting is set for Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Morrisville Chamber of Commerce.…
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree. Cary, NC- The Wake County Board of Education has a new proposed bell schedule for the coming 2012-2013 school year. They plan to reduce the current three tier bell and busing system to a 2 tier system. …
Try out the new WCPSS "Blue Plan" for proposed 2012 student assignments on the web.…
Share you comments with members of the Wake County Public School System’s Student Assignment Task Force. You can read the school assignment plans online or go to one of two public information sessions.…
Cary, NC- The Wake County School System needs to save money wherever it can, especially with expected cuts to funding. Last week, staff made a purchasing decision that saved a half million dollars.…
Congratulations to the students, teachers and parents of Kingswood Elementary School in Cary, recognized as a National Title I Distinguished School by the National Title I Association. Kingswood is one of only two schools in North Carolina selected for this honor.…
Cary, NC – The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) just released its 2010 report on national teacher certification. North Carolina ranked first in the nation, with 17,957 board certified teachers. Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS) ranked first in the nation and the state with 2,031, according to the…
