Becoming a Program Champion
I am a strong believer in the importance of STEM education in the classroom and the importance of making connections to potential career paths for students.
Becoming a Program Champion Read More »
Students Explore Careers Through Teacher Innovation Grant
At Fuquay-Varina Middle School, Mr. Zirkle is using a WakeEd Teacher Innovation Grant to help students as young as 7th and 8th grade develop digital portfolios and resumes to showcase their skills. The grant was used to purchase cameras, lights, a microphone, a computer, and a backdrop for his classroom – equipment that has allowed
Students Explore Careers Through Teacher Innovation Grant Read More »
Meet the Investors: SunTrust
Support the teachers, leaders, and administrators of the Wake County Public School System in providing a world class education to prepare our children for today’s global economy and future career opportunities
Meet the Investors: SunTrust Read More »
A New Chapter
Just shy of 18 years ago, I became a part of the staff of WakeEd Partnership. After working with four Presidents, two interim presidents, and numerous colleagues in WakeEd’s last 18 years, I have chosen to resign effective May 31 as Vice President of Development in order to pursue a new opportunity that has come
WCPSS Reacts Strongly to Wake County Manager’s Budget
The way the Wake County government computed the need for increased local funding for the Wake County Public School System was questioned Tuesday by school staff and board members alike. Wake County Manager Jim Hartmann presented his budget to the Board of Commissioners on Monday with $425.1 million in county tax dollars going to the
WCPSS Reacts Strongly to Wake County Manager’s Budget Read More »
Meet the Investors: QuintilesIMS
By Julie Song | Chief Compliance Officer, QuintilesIMS I started my career in Houston as a Teach for America corps member in the earliest years of the program. As a young teacher at McReynolds Middle School, I taught students who struggled with poverty, gang violence, language barriers, and other obstacles to learning that many are
Meet the Investors: QuintilesIMS Read More »