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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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Stars of Education 2025 Honorees

Six New Inductees Will Join Wake County Public Schools Hall of Fame at WakeEd’s Annual Stars of Education Gala on November 5th RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd), a business-backed nonprofit organization committed to supporting teachers and students in Wake County Public Schools, today announced this year’s honorees for its 12th annual Stars of Education

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Frozen Funds, Real Consequences for Wake County Students

By Keith Poston, President, WakeEd Partnership As families across the country wrapped up Fourth of July celebrations, school districts like Wake County Public Schools were working to address a serious funding blow—one that could immediately disrupt critical support for students and educators. On June 30, the Trump Administration abruptly froze nearly $6.8 billion in federal

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