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North Carolina Shouldn’t Be Looking Up at South Carolina

Nearly two decades ago, WakeEd Partnership launched In Context to help our community better understand the policy and funding decisions shaping Wake County Public Schools. From 2008 to 2020, this platform offered analysis and perspective on education budgets and legislation affecting students, educators, and our broader community. We are relaunching In Context at a critical […]

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Tools4Schools Reaches $2 Million Milestone in Free Classroom Supplies for Wake County Teachers

Free classroom supply store has supported 5,886 educators through more than 16,700 teacher shopping visits since 2022 RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd) announced today that its free classroom supply store, Tools4Schools, has surpassed a major milestone, distributing more than $2 million in new classroom supplies to Wake County Public School teachers since opening in

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WakeEd Partnership Expands Coach Bob Pittard Scholarship to Guaranteed Four-Year Award

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd) announced a major expansion of the Coach Bob Pittard Scholarship, transforming the award from a one-year scholarship into a guaranteed, auto-renewing four-year scholarship valued at $12,500 per academic year for eligible student-athletes from Apex High School and Green Hope High School. Since its inception in 2018, the Pittard Scholarship

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WakeEd Partnership Announces 2025 Recipients of its Wake County Public Schools Student & Educator Award

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership, a nonprofit organization that supports teachers and students in Wake County Public Schools, announced the recipients of this year’s teacher award, the “Star Among Us” Award, given to one Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) educator, and the “Emerging Star” Award, given to one WCPSS senior high school student. Both

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Wake Ed Partnership’s Partners Read Program Joins Forces with The Brown Bookshelf to Inspire Young Readers

Raleigh, NC – [September 23, 2025] – WakeEd Partnership announced today a new collaboration between its Partners Read program and The Brown Bookshelf http://thebrownbookshelf.com, a nationally recognized coalition of children’s authors. Together, they will bring celebrated authors of color into Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) classrooms to share stories, spark imagination, and encourage a

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Wake Ed Teams Up with NC Courage for Back-to-School Match to Benefit Tools4Schools

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership is teaming up with the NC Courage for a special Back-to-School Match on Saturday, August 16, 2025, to support Tools4Schools, WakeEd’s free classroom supply store for Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) teachers. Fans attending the 7:30 p.m. match at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park are encouraged to

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