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Wake Co. Schools Propose Changing Start Times For Elementary, Middle Schools

Due to budget cuts within the Wake County Public School system, district officials are proposing to change school starts times for some elementary and middle schools, making students start almost 30 minutes later.

NC Colleges Hear About Illegal Immigrants Policy

North Carolina's community college board gave its final approval to allowing illegal immigrants to enroll next year, potentially dropping a contentious issue in the lap of state lawmakers in an election year.

Meredith College to Hold Sloan Leadership and Diversity Dialogue on March 31

Meredith College will hold the Sloan Leadership and Diversity Dialogue on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The featured speaker will be Jane E. Smith, executive director of the Spelman College Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement.This interactive and informative lecture and workshop session will bring statewide nonprofit, corporate, government, and academic professionals and students together to develop strategies, skills, and connections…

Wake Tech Child Care Instructor Honored for Leadership

Florianna Thompson, an instructor in Wake Tech's Early Childhood Education program, has received the Dorothy B. Graham Child Care Leadership Award from the Child Care Services Association (CCSA). Thompson received the honor at the 9th Annual Triangle Child Care Awards Breakfast on March 5.

Author Darren Farrell to visit Primrose School at Hope Valley Farms

What: In honor of the National Education Association's Read Across America Celebration, we will host a special reading of the newly released book, "Doug-Dennis and the Flyaway Fib" by Nationally Acclaimed author Darren Farrell. Mr. Farrell has graciously agreed to read to our Preschool and Pre-K children and conduct a book signing following his program. He has also planned a…

Wake Schools Assignment Battle Continues Thursday

Wake schools student assignment committee will meet for the first time Thursday afternoon.

Durham School Board Set To Trim Next Year’s Budget

The Herald-Sun: The the funding gap for the Durham Schools' budget is about $19 million to $20 million.

Downward Trend Continues In Johnston Co. Drop Out Rate

The Herald: Fewer Johnston County students dropped out of school last year, but the rates are above the statewide averages for the first time in years.

GMHS Technology students win competition

The Garner Technology Student Association competed at the State TSA conference over the weekend of March 5th—8th. TSA is a design and engineering club. Using prior knowledge and research, the members solve and then build solutions to various design, engineering, leadership, and problem solving "problems" during the year. The students then take the projects to the State completion in the…

Pepsi To Cut Sugary Drinks From Schools Worldwide

PepsiCo plans to remove full-calorie, sugary drinks from schools around the world in the next two years.

Governor Perdue Optimisitic on State’s “Race To The Top” Chances

Governor Perdue and education leaders returned from Washington, D.C. Tuesday afternoon optimisitic about the state's chance for federal education reform money.

“Cash for Clunkers” for Appliances

If you are in the market to replace an old appliance, you…

Influencing Young Children With ‘Read Across America’

Taking time out of our busy lives to help others can often times seem impossible.

Magnet Calendar Application Results Delayed

All families who submitted an application during the 2010-11 magnet/application period will receive the results of their application on April 8, 2010, rather than March 18.

Wake Tech Seeks $2.5 Million From Federal Government

Wake Technical Community College is seeking $2.5 million in funding from the federal government for the next school year.

Fruits, Veggies and Composting Free Talks

Mom always said to eat your fruits and veggies. We'll even teach you how to grow 'em! All classes are free, but registration is requested. Call The Garden Hut in Fuquay-Varina at 919-552-0590. Saturday, March 13 at 11am Edible Gardening, Trees & Small Fruits with Nelsa Cox. Get more from your landscape with fruit trees, shrubs and brambles. Erin go…

Reaction To Wake Schools Leadership Shake-up

The state's largest school system has a new acting manager after the Wake County School Board placed Dr. Del Burns on adminstrative leave Tuesday night.

NYT Columnist David Leonhardt To Speak At Duke

The New York Times reporter and columnist David Leonhardt will discuss the looming political battle over how to pay for health care reform, wars, the recession and more on Thursday, March 18 at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.

Report: Spanking Still Occurs In NC Schools

Representatives from Action for Children North Carolina and the North Carolina Association of Educators urged lawmakers to ban the practice at Wednesday's Education Legislative Oversight Committee.

Raleigh-Wake CERT Spring Training

Raleigh-Wake CERT is conducting a free training classFriday, 9 April 1900-2200Saturday, 10 April 0800-1700Sunday, 11 April 0800-1700at the Keeter Fire Training Center Raleigh, NCContact David at dgdicken@yahoo.com

School Board Places Del Burns On Administrative Leave

The Wake County Board of Education placed Superintendent Del Burns on administrative leave Tuesday night after discussing his employment in a closed-door session.

Students Choose Alternative Spring Breaks

As many college students are packing their bags for the beach, some will spend their spring break volunteering.

Police Remain Tight-Lipped About Brutal Attack On Kathy Taft

Raleigh Police re-opened Cartier Drive to traffic late Monday, after a weekend assault that injured State Board of Education member Kathy Taft.

Wake Tech Holds Annual Open House

RALEIGH, N.C. (Saturday, March 6, 2010) - Hundreds of high school students and their parents visited Wake Tech's Main Campus today for the first of two Open Houses. The annual event is a unique opportunity to speak with admissions advisors, career counselors and representatives from all College departments and campuses. Visitors toured Main Campus and got information on everything from…

Wake Tech Expands “Green” Technology Training

RALEIGH, N.C. (March 8, 2010)—Wake Technical Community College announces two new programs in the rapidly-expanding field of "green" technology. The eight-week programs are designed to prepare workers for jobs that focus on home energy efficiency and "smart" home technology. The programs are free for unemployed and under-employed workers who qualify.Students who complete the programs are awarded certificates demonstrating proficiency in…

Laptop Revolution: New Class Design Saves Schools Money, Space

Universities around the country are struggling with shrinking budgets, even as they need to cater to the needs of an increasing number of students. New research from North Carolina State University shows that one way to cut down on costs, and simultaneously improve the learning experience, is to have students use the technology they already bring into the classroom.…

The Next Step For Wake Schools Student Assignment Direction

The new direction towards community based assignments in Wake County public schools could start as early as next week with the first Student Assignment Committee meeting.

SSS Senior Accepted To West Point

Kevin Scott Rose has been accepted to attend West Point.

STUDENTS PLANNING COMMUNITY DANCE MARATHON FOR ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

A new event for all middle school students in the Wake Forest area is in the making. There is one caveat. Middle school students are behind the organization of the event!The NEW Wake Forest Dance Marathon is scheduled for Friday, June 4th from 6:00-Midnight at The Factory in Wake Forest. The dance will take place on the facility's indoor soccer…

NAACP Files Formal Complaint Against Wake School Board

The NAACP is up in arms following a remark Wake County School Board Chairman Ron Margiotta made at Tuesday night's school board meeting.