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Coalition working to ensure educational excellence in the Wake County Public School System
Congratulations to our newest school board member for District 8, Jennifer Job!
25.11.2025 22:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Wake school board approved more than $13 million in adjustments to its more than $2.2 billion budget Tuesday night.
The changes include money for higher-than-expected utility and academic costs, based on nearly equivalent savings so far this year.
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WCPSS Board approves the 2026–27 enrollment plan, which focuses on the opening of Hilltop Needmore Elementary. The plan also includes changes to base assignments & calendar application schools, with the goal of easing overcrowding, reducing capped schools, & making better use of available space.
19.11.2025 00:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Board meeting has started!
www.youtube.com/live/6xoxhYr...
It’s college application time! Did you know that Wake County Public Libraries offers free one-on-one appointments, test prep resources, and expert-led workshops to guide students and families every step of the way?! What a great program! 📚
www.wake.gov/departments-...
WCPSS Board Session happening now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCZq...
It’s Election Day in Wake County!
If you live in any municipality (except Raleigh), you have an election today.
Make your voice heard in town council and mayoral races. Polls are open until 7:30 pm
You can look up your polling place and sample ballot here: vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/.
Meeting Alert!
WCPSS Board and Committees are meeting on Tuesday, 11/4
Sign up to speak starting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday
Tomorrow is the annual Magnet Fair at Southeast Raleigh High School!
Explore your WCPSS choices! Meet students, families, and staff from every magnet school, early college, and Crossroads FLEX High. Learn about each school’s theme and how each program supports your child’s strengths and interests.
“Coupled with rising healthcare premiums and out-of-pocket costs for teachers on the state health plan, for Reed that means an effective pay cut.”
Educators- how has the budget delay impacted you?
www.wunc.org/education/20...
Wake County is under a federal mandate to reduce the number of Black special-education students who are receiving long-term suspensions and who are being identified as emotionally disabled.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
Wake schools releases second draft of reassignment plan, hosts public comment www.wral.com/story/wake-s...
23.10.2025 13:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Wake County school leaders are forming a plan for how to use laptops and educational technology in student learning in future years -- one that could prompt laptop use to look different than it has for the past five years.
www.wral.com/story/does-e...
WCPSS Board meeting is now streaming!
www.youtube.com/live/AGuMe7a...
WCPSS Board work session starting soon!
www.youtube.com/live/ABKiaQp...
The Student Achievement Committee live stream is now available for viewing!
www.youtube.com/live/EzKUk6I...
Tuesday is a busy day for our WCPSS School Board!
1:30 pm: Student Achievement Committee Meeting
2:30 pm: BOE Work Session
5:30 pm: Board Meeting and Public Hearing on Enrollment Plan
Sign up to speak: www.wcpss.net/about-us/sch...
Dr Taylor encouraged families to explore the district CTE programs
16.09.2025 23:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The board has approved the timeline for district 8 vacancy. 6-1 with Caulfield voting nay
16.09.2025 23:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Consent agenda passes 6-1 with Caulfield voting nay
16.09.2025 22:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Multiple students spoke about National Arts in Education week
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The board has signed & passed the 2025 WCPSS Constitution Week Proclamation
16.09.2025 21:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Rice has motioned to make WCPSS Constitution week an action item and the board passes the motion and the updated agenda
16.09.2025 21:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Regular board meeting starting now:
www.youtube.com/live/tKfSzxT...
On agenda discussion about filling the vacancy for district 8
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Wake County school board isn't planning to fill Lindsay Mahaffey's vacant seat until after student assignment plan is adopted. Vice chair Tyler Swanson said they didn't want to put new board member at disadvantage joining during assignment vote. simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/Att... #wcpss
16.09.2025 21:14 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Board is getting staffing updates
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When asked what lessons have been learned from other districts and systems re: AI. Answer: center the human and work backwards. Ask what problems the district may have and then consider whether AI could help solve it as opposed to just adding a chatbot to everything
16.09.2025 20:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
